formation

formation is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. Beattie.

[2] The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart.

[3] A substance formed or deposited.

[4] Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations.

[5] A group of beds of the same age or period; as, the Eocene formation.

[6] The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc. Farrow.

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