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1. formation

noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit.

Etymology

  • formation (French)
  • formatio (Latin)

Rhymes with Formation

  • deinstitutionalization
  • institutionalization
  • self-congratulation
  • antidiscrimination
  • telecommunication
  • nondiscrimination
  • misrepresentation
  • mischaracterization
  • internationalization
  • industrialization
  • decriminalization
  • transillumination
  • self-determination
  • renationalization
  • recapitalization
  • prestidigitation
  • misinterpretation
  • misidentification
  • miscommunication
  • experimentation
  • excommunication
  • disqualification
  • discontinuation
  • denationalization
  • decentralization
  • transplantation
  • singularization
  • self-perpetuation
  • securitization
  • reinterpretation

How do you pronounce formation?

Pronounce formation as fɔrˈmeɪʃən.

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2. re-formation

noun. forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • formation (English)
  • formation (French)
  • re- (English)

6. formation

noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] a particular spatial arrangement.

Etymology

  • formation (French)
  • formatio (Latin)

8. formation

noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] natural process that causes something to form.

Etymology

  • formation (French)
  • formatio (Latin)

9. formation

noun. ['fɔrˈmeɪʃən'] creation by mental activity.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • formation (French)
  • formatio (Latin)