[noun] an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
[noun] a particular spatial arrangement
[noun] the fabrication of something in a particular shape Synonyms:shaping
[noun] the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" Synonyms:constitution, establishment, organization, organisation
[noun] (geology) the geological features of the earth Synonyms:geological
[noun] natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"
[noun] creation by mental activity; "the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories"
