forming

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forming

/ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/ US
/ˈfɔːmɪŋ/ UK

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)mɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of form

noun formings

The act by which something is formed; formation. […] a creative person, whose specific formings of behavior are not easily predictable […]

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: take form, take shape, configuration, build, frame, pattern, organize, shape, sort, make, variety, class, variant, kind, constitute, contour

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"forming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forming. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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forming. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forming

Chicago

"forming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forming.

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@misc{forming_2026,
  title = {forming},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forming},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}