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formation
- /fɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ UK
- /fɔɹˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ Canada, US
- /foːˈmæɪʃ(ə)n/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English formacioun, formation, borrowed from Old French formacion, from Latin fōrmātiō, from fōrmō (“form”, verb); see form as verb. Morphologically form + -ation.
noun formations
- The act of assembling a group or structure. Some cloud formation was confirmed and rainfall was observed over some islands.
- 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.
- A layer of rock of common origin. Over a broad region, the color of a formation may change.
- An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
- An arrangement of players designed to facilitate certain plays. N'Golo Kanté embodies both sides of this, a player whose early scratchiness was soothed with glorious results in the new 3-4-3 formation, allowed simply to be his best, most wonderfully mobile, diligent, destructive self.
- The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
- 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 other.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shaping, organization, organisation, establishment, constitution, geology, geological formation, composition, forming, formative, form, configuration, generation, structuring, creation, grouping
Translations
Every language
noun act of assembling a group or structure
| 한국어 | 조립 jorip |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Bildung |
| Русский | образова́ние obrazovánije, формирова́ние formirovánije, созда́ние sozdánije |
noun something possessing structure or form
| 한국어 | 구조 gujo |
|---|---|
| Русский | образова́ние obrazovánije, структу́ра struktúra, констру́кция konstrúkcija |
noun process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics
| العربية | تَشَكُّل tašakkul |
|---|
noun military: grouping of units under a command
| 한국어 | 편대 pyeondae |
|---|---|
| Русский | формирова́ние formirovánije |
| العربية | تَشْكِيلَة taškīla |
noun military: arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft
| 한국어 | 대형 daehyeong, 진형 jinhyeong |
|---|---|
| Русский | строй stroj |
| العربية | تَشْكِيلَة taškīla |
noun process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation
| Português | formação |
|---|---|
| Русский | образова́ние obrazovánije, обуче́ние obučénije |
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@misc{formation_2026,
title = {formation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/formation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
