Understanding the meaning of formation

formation

/fɔr'meɪʃən/

noun
(geology) the geological features of the earth
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geological formation

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object physical object
noun
the act of forming or establishing something
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constitution establishment organisation organization

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beginning commencement start
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the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
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shaping

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manufacture manufacturing fabrication
noun
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
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"a defensive formation" "a formation of planes"

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arrangement
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a particular spatial arrangement
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arrangement placement
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creation by mental activity
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"the formation of sentences" "the formation of memories"

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creating by mental acts
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natural process that causes something to form
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"the formation of gas in the intestine" "the formation of crystals" "the formation of pseudopods"

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action natural action natural process activity

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