Formation

French Meaning

formation

English Meaning

  1. The act or process of forming something or of taking form.
  2. Something formed: beautiful cloud formations.
  3. The manner or style in which something is formed; structure: the distinctive formation of the human eye.
  4. A specified arrangement or deployment, as of troops.
  5. Geology The primary unit of lithostratigraphy, consisting of a succession of strata useful for mapping or description.