What is "formation" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "formation": an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /fɔr.meɪ.ʃən/

Pronunciation in UK: /fə(r).meɪ.ʃən/

Hyphenation: for‧ma‧tion

Meaning of "formation": the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /fɔr.meɪ.ʃən/

Pronunciation in UK: /fə(r).meɪ.ʃən/

Hyphenation: for‧ma‧tion

Meaning of "formation": the act of forming or establishing something

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /fɔr.meɪ.ʃən/

Pronunciation in UK: /fə(r).meɪ.ʃən/

Hyphenation: for‧ma‧tion

Meaning of "formation": (geology) the geological features of the earth

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /fɔr.meɪ.ʃən/

Pronunciation in UK: /fə(r).meɪ.ʃən/

Hyphenation: for‧ma‧tion

Meaning of "formation": a particular spatial arrangement

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /fɔr.meɪ.ʃən/

Pronunciation in UK: /fə(r).meɪ.ʃən/

Hyphenation: for‧ma‧tion

Meaning of "formation": natural process that causes something to form

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /fɔr.meɪ.ʃən/

Pronunciation in UK: /fə(r).meɪ.ʃən/

Hyphenation: for‧ma‧tion

Meaning of "formation": creation by mental activity

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /fɔr.meɪ.ʃən/

Pronunciation in UK: /fə(r).meɪ.ʃən/

Hyphenation: for‧ma‧tion

Synonyms:

development, evolution, creation, arrangement, production, construction, design, pattern, structure, figure, generation, rank, embodiment, constitution, induction, genesis, deposit, manufacture, compilation, makeup, disposition, configuration, fabrication, dispersal, order, architecture, organization, synthesis, accumulation, grouping, forming, crystallization,

Antonyms:

decrease, stoppage, destruction, ruin, disorganization,