formation

/fə(ɹ).ˈmeɪ.ʃən/

IPA: /F AO0 R M EY1 SH AH0 N/

noun

1
Something possessing structure or form.
2
The act of assembling a group or structure.
3
The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics.
4
A rock or face of a mountain.
5
A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
syn:battle group brigade group combat team task force
6
An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
syn:battle formation tactical formation
7
An arrangement of players designed to facilitate certain plays.
8
The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
9
A structure made of two categories, two functors from the first to the second category, and a transformation from one of the functors to the other.

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