Formation

/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/ noun

Formation is the process of something being created or arranged in a particular shape. It can also mean the shape or pattern itself, such as a rock formation or a flying formation of planes.

From Latin “formatio” meaning “a shaping,” based on “formare” (to form or shape). It entered English through French in the Middle Ages.

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