formation
formation Lexical Profile
formation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action or process of coming into existence, developing, or being shaped into a particular structure or organization.
"Scientists study how changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure influence the formation of storm clouds."
A formal, orderly arrangement or pattern of moving people, animals, aircraft, or players on a field.
"In autumn, large flocks of migratory geese can be seen flying south in a distinctive V-shaped formation."
A naturally occurring geological feature, rock mass, or primary rock unit with a distinctive shape, composition, and origin that can be mapped across a region.
"The national park is famous for its towering red sandstone formations sculpted by millions of years of wind and water erosion."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French formation or directly from Latin formatio, a noun of action derived from formare ('to shape or mold'), from forma ('form, contour, or figure').