formation

Formation is derived from Latin and stands for the formation of a form or design, arrangement . The word has special meanings in some subject areas:

• Geology:
  • popular: any rock, usually naturally open, see rock
  • a hierarchical unit of lithostratigraphy, see formation (geology)
• Military: a certain size or arrangement of troop units, see formation (military) and combat formation
• Aviation: a geometric arrangement of certain aircraft during flight, see formation flight
• Ornithology: a geometric arrangement of migratory birds during migration, see V-formation
• Botany: a plant community with similar growth forms, see plant formation
• Sport: a team in formation dancing , boules and formation jumping
• Music: a group of musicians with two or more members (see also act (music) , jazz combo , band (music) , ensemble (music) )
• Roman Catholic Church: the spiritual and spiritual education of future religious
• Electrical engineering: the initial charging of the electrodes for lead-acid batteries during manufacture
• Technique: sheet formation in papermaking

See also:

• shape
• format
• structure
• Lineup
• Forming
• formation

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.