Word

formation, n.
(formations)
freq. cnt. 21

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

formation

sample sentences

"a defensive formation"
"a formation of planes"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

form

semantic pointers

hypernym

arrangement

hyponym

flight military formation backfield secondary line line center flank, wing head rear

the act of forming or establishing something
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

constitution establishment formation organisation organization

sample sentences

"the constitution of a PTA group last year"
"it was the establishment of his reputation"
"he still remembers the organization of the club"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

establish establish

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

form form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

constitute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

organize organize organize organize organize

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

organise organise organise

semantic pointers

hypernym

beginning, start, commencement

hyponym

unionization, unionisation collectivization, collectivisation communization, communisation federation settlement, colonization, colonisation

the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

formation shaping

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

form form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shape

semantic pointers

hypernym

manufacturing, fabrication, manufacture

hyponym

filing forging metalworking, metalwork granulation grooving, rifling turning

a particular spatial arrangement
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

formation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

form form

semantic pointers

hypernym

placement, arrangement

hyponym

raster rig, rigging split

(geology) the geological features of the earth
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

formation geological formation

semantic pointers

hypernym

object, physical object

domain of synset (topic)

geology

hyponym

instance hyponym

Pillars of Hercules

creation by mental activity
<noun.act>

formation

sample sentences

"the formation of sentences"
"the formation of memories"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

form

semantic pointers

hypernym

creating by mental acts

hyponym

affixation

natural process that causes something to form
<noun.process>

formation

sample sentences

"the formation of gas in the intestine"
"the formation of crystals"
"the formation of pseudopods"

semantic pointers

hypernym

action, natural process, natural action, activity

hyponym

incrustation, encrustation reticulation