"formation" meaning in All languages combined

See formation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /fɔr.meɪ.ʃən/ [US], /fə(r).meɪ.ʃən/ [UK] Audio: en-us-formation.oga [US] Forms: formation [singular], formations [plural]
Etymology: form + -ation Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|form|ation}} form + -ation Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something having structure or form.
    Sense id: simple-formation-en-noun-HE4utJuD
  2. The act of building a group or structure.
    Sense id: simple-formation-en-noun-hI1FLp1Y
  3. A rock or face of a mountain.
    Sense id: simple-formation-en-noun-bEszlwFL Categories (other): Geology
  4. A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
    Sense id: simple-formation-en-noun-w0Bl6ew0 Categories (other): Military
  5. An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
    Sense id: simple-formation-en-noun-YfUs3LiY Categories (other): Military
  6. The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
    Sense id: simple-formation-en-noun-7jqwbXu5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ation
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