Formation

/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/

Synonyms for "formation" (269 found)

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accumulation acronym acrosticaesthetic formallocation allotment anatomy appearance apportionment archetype architectonics architecture arrangement array arrayingart formassemblage assembly avyayibhavaback formation

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Noun(12 words)

arrangement array becoming brigade brigades clustering commissioning composition constituting constitution constitutions construction

Strong matches (81)

Noun(21 words)

creating creation creations derivation development echelons eocene establishing establishment establishments evolvement fashions federation forges formations genesesgeologic unitgeological formationgeology unitgestating

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gestation

creation crystallization cultivation cut deployment design development devising display disposal disposition distribution dvandva dvigu echelon effectuation efformation elaboration embodimentendocentric compound

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erection establishment evolutionexocentric compoundextraction fabric fabrication fashion fashioning figuration figure forging form formatformation flyingformature forming formulation foundation founding frame framing generation genesis genre getup grouping growing handicraft handiwork harmony harvesting impression

Adjective(1 words)

cultural fabrication

Verb(6 words)

establish a clubestablish a committeeestablish a traditionestablish new disciplinefederatingform a binding agreement

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inauguration inception incorporationinner forminstallation institution junction layout line lineup machining make makeup making manufacture manufacturing marshaling materialization matrix milling

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mining mixture modality mode model modeling mold molding morphogenesis morphogeny mould moulder mouldy order orderingorganic structureorganism organization organizing paronym pattern patterning peace physiquepiecing togetherplacement planplatonic formplatonic ideaplatoon prefabrication preparation processing producing production proportion prototypeputting togetherquiet quietude raising rank realization refining regimentation regularity routine sculpture set set-up setting-up setup shape shapingsignificant formsmelting spoonerism stamp structure structuring style symmetry syneresis syntax synthesis system tatpurusha tectonics texture tissue tranquillity turn type uniformitywarp and woofweave webword formworkmanship

Noun(31 words)

inceptionslagoon creationlegions lineup manifolding maulsmilitary unitminting organisation organization phalanx processioning queerness regiment regimenting regimentsrise of civilizationrow rows shaping

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social organizationspanish establecersquadronsstart a clubstratigraphic unitstructuration structurestructure a lessonstructure the essaysyntheses upbringing

Verb(3 words)

organize committeesshape the claysynthesizing

Adjective(1 words)

primitive civilization origins

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action activity arrangement beginning commencementcreating by mental actsdevelopment fabricationgeologic unitmanufacture manufacturingnatural actionnatural processobject organizationphysical object

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8 entries

arraycrystal formationgranite formationlayoutlimestone formationline formationmineral formationrow formation

Collocations

6 entries

formation dateformation processgeologic formationmilitary formationrock formationword formation

Inflections

1 entries

formations

Derivations

3 entries

deformation misformation reformation

Sample sentences

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The formation and movement of hurricanes are capricious, even with our present-day technology.

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I modified the formation.

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A possible explanation would be the formation of pore-like structures.

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Today we are going to study the formation of the Earth.

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