formation

About 59.75 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of assembling a group or structure. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. noun Something possessing structure or form.
3. noun The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics.
4. noun A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
5. noun A layer of rock of common origin.
6. noun An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
7. noun An arrangement of players designed to facilitate certain plays.
8. noun The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.

Similar words

shaping organization organisation establishment constitution geology geological formation composition forming formative

Often followed by

of and in is by was are at or

Word family

formations