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Definition formation in American English

formation noun

noun
/fɔrˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the process during which something develops or is created

Example

the formation of stones in the kidneys

Example

factors that affect the formation of children's personalities

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1.1

the process of starting something such as a business, government, or organization for the first time

Example

the formation of the national low-cost housing program

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2

the way in which a moving group of people or things is organized into a particular shape or pattern

Example

Their unusual defensive formation won the game.

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The soldiers broke into a run, keeping formation.

Example

airplanes flying in formation

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2.1

the particular shape of something

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Definition formation in American English