01 n. The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping.
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The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping.
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The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart.
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A substance formed or deposited.
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Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations.(Geol.)
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The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc.(Mil.)