Formation

Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

Formation (noun)

  1. the way people or things are arranged in a group or pattern
  2. the process of creating or developing something
  3. a natural structure or shape, like a rock or cloud

Examples

  • The dancers moved into a circular formation.
  • Birds flew in a V-shaped formation.

Common collocations: military formation, team formation, formation of ideas, formation process, rock formation

Synonyms of Formation

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Formation

  • opposite in the context of creation