Word a Day
formation
What does formation mean?
formation (noun): an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use formation in a sentence?
- A defensive formation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A formation of planes. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce formation?
/fɔɹˈmeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does formation come from?
From Middle English formacioun, formation, borrowed from Old French formacion, from Latin fōrmātiō, from fōrmō (“form”, verb).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to formation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “formation”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “formation” mean?
a word or expression used for some particular thing
Not quite: that's what term means.
an ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this
Not quite: that's what pain means.
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
Right! That's what “formation” means.
the time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced
Not quite: that's what future means.
Learn a word like “formation” every day
Word a Day for iPhone quizzes you on a few new words a day and brings each one back for review at growing intervals. Free, no account, no ads.
Coming soon to the App Store