FORMATION
noun
Definitions
- 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.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025