formation

nouns

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

"a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"

formation

is derived from

form

is a type of (narrower)

an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging

"a flower arrangement"

arrangement

the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

formation, shaping

is derived from

form

is derived from

form

the act of forming or establishing something

"the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"

constitution, establishment, formation, organisation, organization

is derived from

form

is derived from

form

(geology) the geological features of the earth

formation, geological formation

a particular spatial arrangement

formation

is derived from

form

is derived from

form

is a type of (narrower)

the spatial property of the way in which something is placed

"the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"

arrangement, placement

natural process that causes something to form

"the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"

formation

is a type of (narrower)

a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

"the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

action, activity, natural action, natural process

creation by mental activity

"the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories"

formation

is derived from

form

is a type of (narrower)

the act of creating something by thinking

creating by mental acts