Formation Definition

fôr-māshən
formations
noun
formations
A forming or being formed.
Webster's New World
The act or process of forming something or of taking form.
American Heritage
A thing formed.
Webster's New World
The way in which something is formed or arranged; structure.
Webster's New World
An arrangement or positioning, as of troops, ships, airplanes in flight, football players, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Formation

Noun

Singular:
formation
Plural:
formations

Origin of Formation

  • From Old French formacion, from Latin formatio, from formare (“to form”); see form as verb.

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Formation Sentence Examples

  • Their formation is carboniferous limestone.

  • The formation of a film is noted.

  • In this vicinity also are various small islands of limestone formation which are attractive summer resorts.

  • Sieve Tubes.The sieve tubes consist of partially fused rows of cells, the transverse cr lateral walls being perforated by minute openings, through which the contents of the cells are connected with each other, and which after a certain time become closed by,the formation of callus on the sieve plates.

  • Similarly bud-scales can be caused to develop into foliage-leaves, if the buds to which they belong are caused to grow out in the year of, their formation by the removal of the existing foliage-leaves.

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Words Starting With

FFOFOR

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With F and Ending With N

Starts With F & Ends With NStarts With FO & Ends With NStarts With F & Ends With ON

Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With F9 Letter Words Ending With N