formation

Definition

The act of assembling a group or structure.

Etymology

From Middle English formacioun, formation, borrowed from Old French formacion, from Latin fōrmātiō, from fōrmō (“form”, verb); see form as verb. Morphologically form + -ation.

Example Sentences

• "Some cloud formation was confirmed and rainfall was observed over some islands."
• "Over a broad region, the color of a formation may change."
• "N'Golo Kanté embodies both sides of this, a player whose early scratchiness was soothed with glorious results in the new 3-4-3 formation, allowed simply to be his best, most wonderfully mobile, diligent, destructive self."

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