formation 1
noundomain: group
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
Examples
- 1.a formation of planes
- 2.a defensive formation
Hypernym
arrangement 2
noun
an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
EnglishDerivationally related form
form 1
verb
create (as an entity)
Hyponym
flight 1
noun
a formation of aircraft in flight
a formation of troops
backfield 1
noun
the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
secondary 1
noun
the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
line 3
noun
a formation of people or things one behind another
