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formation n. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
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formation n. [
shaping] the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
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formation n. [
constitution, establishment, organization, organisation] 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"
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formation n. [
geological formation] (geology) the geological features of the earth
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formation n. a particular spatial arrangement
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