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- pronunciation:
- for
meI
sh
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of forming or the state of being formed.
- antonyms:
- destruction
- similar words:
- constitution, generation
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| definition 2: |
the way in which something is formed.
a crystalline formation of rock
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| definition 3: |
that which has been formed.
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| definition 4: |
a particular arrangement, esp. of military troops.
The company marched in formation.
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| related words: |
composition, development, echelon, form, lay, line, manufacture |
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| derivation: |
formational (adj.) |
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