Noun
formation -
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation" ; "a formation of planes"
arrangement the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
flight a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"
military formation a formation of troops
backfield the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
secondary the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
line acting in conformity; "in line with" ; "he got out of line" ; "toe the line"
line acting in conformity; "in line with" ; "he got out of line" ; "toe the line"
center a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
flank ,
wing the side between ribs and hipbone
head a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"
formation -
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
shaping
manufacturing ,
manufacture ,
fabrication the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
filing preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.; "I have some filing to do"
forging shaping metal by heating and hammering
metalworking ,
metalwork the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner
granulation the act of forming something into granules or grains; "the granulation of medicines"
grooving ,
rifling the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
formation -
a particular spatial arrangement
placement ,
arrangement contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services"
raster the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor
rigging ,
rig gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
formation -
creation by mental activity; "the formation of sentences" ; "the formation of memories"
creating by mental acts the act of creating something by thinking
formation -
natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine" ; "the formation of crystals" ; "the formation of pseudopods"
natural action ,
natural process ,
activity ,
action a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces" ; "volcanic activity"
encrustation ,
incrustation a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
formation -
(geology) the geological features of the earth
geological formation
physical object ,
object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
geology a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
aquifer underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
beach an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
cave a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
cliff ,
drop-off ,
drop a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town" ; "a steep drop"
delta the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
diapir a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata
folium a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock
foreshore the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
ice mass a large mass of ice
lakefront land bordering a lake
massif a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
monocline a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction
mouth the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
natural depression ,
depression a sunken or depressed geological formation
natural elevation ,
elevation a raised or elevated geological formation
oceanfront land bordering an ocean
chain of mountains ,
mountain chain ,
mountain range ,
range of mountains ,
range ,
chain a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert" ; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"
relict geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
ridgeline ,
ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
shore a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
incline ,
slope ,
side an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope" ; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
natural spring ,
outflow ,
fountain ,
outpouring ,
spring the process of flowing out
scree ,
talus a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
mineral vein ,
vein one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
volcanic crater ,
crater a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
wall an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window" ; "the walls were covered with pictures"
formation -
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"
constitution ,
establishment ,
organization ,
organisation
commencement ,
beginning ,
start an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
unionisation ,
unionization act of forming labor unions; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization"
collectivisation ,
collectivization the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
communisation ,
communization the organization of a nation of the basis of communism
federation the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs
