formation

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Synonyms: normation, formatio, information, oration, formative, foliation, formulation, hortation, reformation, dormition, fortition

Antonyms: normation, formatio, information, oration, formative, foliation, formulation, hortation, reformation, dormition, fortition

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Noun

1. The act of [[assemble|assembling]] a group or structure. {{century|14}}
2. Something possessing [[structure]] or [[form]]. {{century|17}}
3. The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics. {{century|18}}
4. {{lb|en|military}} A [[grouping]] of military [[unit]]s or smaller formations under a [[command]], such as a [[brigade]], [[division]], [[wing]], etc. {{century|18}}
5. {{lb|en|geology}} A layer of rock of common origin. {{century|19}}
6. {{lb|en|military}} An arrangement of moving [[troop]]s, ships, or aircraft, such as a [[wedge]], line [[abreast]], or [[echelon]]. Often "in formation".
7. {{lb|en|sports}} An arrangement of [[player]]s designed to facilitate certain [[play]]s.
8. The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
9. {{lb|en|category theory}} A structure made of two [[category|categories]], two [[functor]]s from the first to the second category, and a [[transformation]] from one of the functors to the other.

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