Noun
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creation by mental activity
"the formation of sentences"
"the formation of memories"
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natural process that causes something to form
"the formation of gas in the intestine"
"the formation of crystals"
"the formation of pseudopods"
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a particular spatial arrangement
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(geology) the geological features of the earth
- geological formation -
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"
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the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
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an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
"a defensive formation"
"a formation of planes"