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formations

/fɔːrˈmeɪʃənz/ /fɔːrˈmeɪʃnz/

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Something possessing structure or form.

Examples :

"The marching band practiced their formations on the football field. "

structure thing nature

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The act of assembling a group or structure.

Examples :

"The marching band practiced their formations on the football field, creating shapes like stars and diamonds. "

structure organization group process

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The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics.

Examples :

"The gradual formations of friendships in a new school can make the transition easier for students. "

process science

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A rock or face of a mountain.

Examples :

"The experienced climbers carefully studied the rock formations before deciding which route to take up the mountain. "

geology nature geography

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A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.

Examples :

"During the army exercise, the large formations of tanks and armored vehicles moved across the training field in a coordinated attack. "

military group unit war organization

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An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".

Examples :

"The marching band practiced their different formations on the football field. "

military group action position structure

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An arrangement of players designed to facilitate certain plays.

Examples :

"The soccer coach diagrammed different formations on the whiteboard, showing how the players should arrange themselves to best defend their goal. "

sport position plan group

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The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.

Examples :

"The church offered vocational formations to young adults considering a career in ministry. "

education job work process

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A structure made of two categories, two functors from the first to the second category, and a transformation from one of the functors to the other.

Examples :

"The diagrams in advanced mathematics books often depict complex formations relating different types of mathematical structures. "

math logic structure system