formation

Definitions

The action of forming or the process of being formed.

A particular arrangement or structure of people or things.

A geological or structural feature of a specific rock type or group.

Examples

The geological formation of the canyon took millions of years.

The birds flew in a perfect V-shaped formation across the sky.

The formation of the new committee was announced during the meeting.

Synonyms

structure arrangement configuration creation development establishment composition

Antonyms

destruction dissolution disorganization dismantling ruin chaos disorder