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Synonyms for formation
fɔrˈmeɪ ʃənfor·ma·tion
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Wiktionary
formationnoun
Synonyms:
tactical formation, battle formation, task force, brigade group, combat team, battle group
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
formation
Synonyms:
shape, structure, constructionAntonyms:
deformity, malformation, dislocation, distortion
Princeton's WordNet
formationnoun
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
"a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
Synonyms:
organization, constitution, shaping, geological formation, establishment, organisationformation, shapingnoun
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
Synonyms:
establishment, shaping, constitution, organization, geological formation, organisation, definingconstitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisationnoun
the act of forming or establishing something
"the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
Synonyms:
fundamental law, constitution, establishment, physical composition, composition, organization, system, shaping, governance, governing body, ecesis, make-up, validation, institution, makeup, organic law, brass, administration, geological formation, arrangement, organisationgeological formation, formationnoun
(geology) the geological features of the earth
Synonyms:
organization, constitution, shaping, geological formation, establishment, organisationformationnoun
a particular spatial arrangement
Synonyms:
organization, constitution, shaping, geological formation, establishment, organisationformationnoun
natural process that causes something to form
"the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"
Synonyms:
organization, constitution, shaping, geological formation, establishment, organisationformationnoun
creation by mental activity
"the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories"
Synonyms:
organization, constitution, shaping, geological formation, establishment, organisation
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
formationnoun
Synonyms:
creation, production
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "formation":
training, forming, creation, constitution, establishment, education, train, composition, lineup, formed, learning, form, fashioning, line-up, trained
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#136 | system | |
#242 | education | |
#368 | form | |
#435 | training | |
#670 | learning | |
#904 | construction | |
#1041 | administration | |
#1070 | organization | |
#1199 | structure | |
#2505 | train | |
#2710 | creation | |
#3012 | shape | |
#3146 | institution | |
#3374 | organisation | |
#3631 | constitution | |
#3762 | formed | |
#4063 | formation | |
#4365 | composition | |
#4542 | establishment | |
#4731 | brass | |
#4897 | governance | |
#4914 | trained | |
#5566 | arrangement | |
#6902 | validation | |
#7225 | defining | |
#7510 | forming | |
#8425 | makeup | |
#12411 | shaping | |
#13766 | lineup | |
#77660 | fashioning |
How to use formation in a sentence?
I ... am extremely concerned about the proliferation of Daesh (IS) along the Libyan coastline, which is why we have been urgently assisting the formation of a new Libyan government.
Sometimes, it may appear that a storm is in a perfect environment for a tornado to form, yet it never does. Conversely, tornadoes frequently form in marginal environments where it seems like one or more' ingredients' to storm formation is missing or lacking.
As in zoology, monsters exist in art. It is the pervert of the formation of words, lines, colors, and sounds.
I will not create another party. I will create a formation that will not compete with the FN.
It is looking less and less likely that a combination of Fine Gael and Labour are going to be able to get back into government, unless Labour see some steady improvement in the campaign, which is hard to envisage right now, you'll be left in the quite challenging position where government formation is up in the air. I expect a very uncertain period after the election.
Translations for formation
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- تشكيلArabic
- строй, формиране, формация, образуванеBulgarian
- formigoEsperanto
- koulutus, muodostuma, muodostus, muodostaminen, muodostelmaFinnish
- izglītībaLatvian
- formazzjoniMaltese
- rotsformatie, vorming, formatieDutch
- formasjonNorwegian
- formaçãoPortuguese
- обучение, структура, строй, конструкция, создание, формирование, образование, формацияRussian
- ఏర్పాటు, నిర్మాణంTelugu
- формуванняUkrainian
- قیامUrdu
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