formation
/fɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
The act of assembling a group or structure; Something possessing structure or form; The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics; A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc
- plural
- formations
Meanings
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The act of assembling a group or structure
Almost all education is character formation.
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Something possessing structure or form
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The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics
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A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc
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A layer of rock of common originrare
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An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation"rare
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An arrangement of players designed to facilitate certain playsrare
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The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocationrare
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A structure made of two categories, two functors from the first to the second category, and a transformation from one of the functors to the otherrare