formationnoun
uk/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/C2 [ C ] the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged:
a rock formation
cloud formations
C2 [ U ] the development of something into a particular thing or shape:
the formation of a crystal
in formation
Activities that are done in formation are done in a pattern by a number of people, vehicles, etc. moving together:
marching in close formation
[ C ] an arrangement of a team's players on a football field:
There is a time for trying new formations and asking players to do slightly different things.
a 4-4-2 formation
More examples
- His decision to change the team's formation for the final match was a masterstroke.
- One motorbike peeled away from the formation and circled round behind the rest.
- He played a seminal role in the formation of the association.
- The manager had been experimenting with different formations.
- Coral is a limestone formation formed in the sea by millions of tiny animals.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Creating and producing
- bear fruit idiom
- bring
- bring sth out
- churn sth out
- cobble
- craft
- on the go idiom
- overproduce
- patch
- patch sth together
- phase
- phase sth in
- pump
- raise
- rush
- turn sth out
- uncreative
- unleash
- unproductive
- wrought
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Acting, being or existing together