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1
the way something is
naturally
made or the way it has been
arranged
:
Examples:
a
rock
formation
cloud
formations
2
the
development
of something into a
particular
thing or
shape
:
Examples:
the formation of a
crystal
3
Activities
that are done in formation are done in a
pattern
by a
number
of people,
vehicles
, etc.
moving
together:
Examples:
marching
in close formation
4
an
arrangement
of a team's
players
on an
American
football
or
association
football
field
:
Examples:
There is a time for trying new
formations
and
asking
players
to do
slightly
different things.
a 4-4-2 formation
The
team
was
lined
up in a punting formation.
5
a
large
area
of
rock
that has
characteristics
different from the
land
surrounding
it
6
the
process
by which something comes into
existence
or
begins
to have a
particular
order
or
shape
:
Examples:
[
U
] They called for the formation of a
committee
to
investigate
corruption
.
7
A formation is the
particular
form
that something has
taken
, or the things or people having this
form
:
Examples:
[
C
]
unusual
cloud
formations
[
U
] The
soldiers
marched
in formation (= in an
orderly
arrangement
).
8
the
development
or
creation
of a
company
,
organization
, etc.:
Examples:
His
company
has made
excellent
progress
since
its
formation three years ago.
The
arts
center
is
completing
the formation of a
search
committee
for a new
chief
executive
officer
.
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