Definition of formations Formations
/fɔɹmejˈʃʌnz/ - [formeyshunz] -
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What does formations mean?
Wiktionary 
- formations (Noun)
Plural of formation.
Part of speech
🔤- formations, noun, plural of formation.
WordNet
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| formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes" | ||
| arrangement the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | ||
| flight a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago" | ||
| military formation a formation of troops | ||
| backfield the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen | ||
| secondary the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen | ||
| line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line" | ||
| line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line" | ||
| center a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game | ||
| flank, wing the side between ribs and hipbone | ||
| head a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle" | ||
| formation - the act of fabricating something in a particular shape | ||
| shaping | ||
| manufacturing, manufacture, fabrication the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) | ||
| filing preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.; "I have some filing to do" | ||
| forging shaping metal by heating and hammering | ||
| metalworking, metalwork the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner | ||
| granulation the act of forming something into granules or grains; "the granulation of medicines" | ||
| grooving, rifling the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm | ||
| formation - a particular spatial arrangement | ||
| placement, arrangement contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services" | ||
| raster the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor | ||
| rigging, rig gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails | ||
| formation - creation by mental activity; "the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories" | ||
| creating by mental acts the act of creating something by thinking | ||
| formation - natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods" | ||
| natural action, natural process, activity, action a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" | ||
| encrustation, incrustation a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay | ||
| formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth | ||
| geological formation | ||
| physical object, object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" | ||
| geology a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks | ||
| aquifer underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc | ||
| beach an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake | ||
| cave a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea | ||
| cliff, drop-off, drop a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop" | ||
| delta the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet | ||
| diapir a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata | ||
| folium a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock | ||
| foreshore the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark | ||
| ice mass a large mass of ice | ||
| lakefront land bordering a lake | ||
| massif a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range | ||
| monocline a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction | ||
| mouth the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth" | ||
| natural depression, depression a sunken or depressed geological formation | ||
| natural elevation, elevation a raised or elevated geological formation | ||
| oceanfront land bordering an ocean | ||
| chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range of mountains, range, chain a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice" | ||
| relict geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared | ||
| ridgeline, ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters | ||
| ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters | ||
| shore a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support | ||
| incline, slope, side an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" | ||
| natural spring, outflow, fountain, outpouring, spring the process of flowing out | ||
| scree, talus a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff | ||
| mineral vein, vein one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect | ||
| volcanic crater, crater a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano | ||
| wall an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures" | ||
| 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" | ||
| constitution, establishment, organization, organisation | ||
| commencement, beginning, start an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred | ||
| unionisation, unionization act of forming labor unions; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization" | ||
| collectivisation, collectivization the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism | ||
| communisation, communization the organization of a nation of the basis of communism | ||
| federation the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs | ||
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Wiktionary
- formation (Noun)
Something possessing structure or form. - formation (Noun)
The act of assembling a group or structure. - formation (Noun)
A rock or face of a mountain. - formation (Noun)
A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc. - formation (Noun)
An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation". - formation (Noun)
The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- formation (n.)
The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. - formation (n.)
The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart. - formation (n.)
A substance formed or deposited. - formation (n.)
Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations. - formation (n.)
A group of beds of the same age or period; as, the Eocene formation. - formation (n.)
The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc.
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formation
The act or process of forming or the state of being formed.
Part of speech
🔤- formation, noun, singular of formations.
