formation

  1. Noun.  Something possessing structure or form.
  2. Noun.  The act of assembling a group or structure.
  3. Noun.  (geology) A rock or face of a mountain.
  4. Noun.  (military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
  5. Noun.  (military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
  6. Noun.  The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.

This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.

This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.