Self-formation
noun
1.
the act or process of forming or the state of being formed:
the formation of ice.
2.
the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement.
3.
Military.
a particular disposition of troops, as in columns, squares, etc.
any required assembling of the soldiers of a unit.
4.
Geology.
a body of rocks classed as a stratigraphic unit for geologic mapping.
Compare member (def 8).
the process of depositing rock or mineral of a particular composition or origin.
noun
1.
the act of giving or taking form, shape, or existence
2.
something that is formed
3.
the manner in which something is formed or arranged
4.
a formal arrangement of a number of persons or things acting as a unit, such as a troop of soldiers, aircraft in flight, or a football team
(as modifier): formation dancing
5.
(geology)
the fundamental lithostratigraphic unit
a series of rocks with certain characteristics in common
6.
(ecology) a community of plants, such as a tropical rainforest, extending over a very large area
formation for·ma·tion (fôr-mā’shən)
n.
The act or process of forming something or of taking form.
Something formed.
formation
(fôr-mā’shən)
A long, mappable body of rock that is recognizable by its physical characteristics and by its location within the rock record.
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