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formation
noun
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Divide formation into syllables:

for · ma · tion

How to pronounce formation:

Definition of formation:

formation (noun):
the act of having or taking form or existence
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit.
an act of giving form or shape to something or of taking form development

Synonyms for formation:

headestablishmentconfigurationflightconstitutionproductiondesignplanarrangementgeneration
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