establishment 1

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the act of forming or establishing something

Examples

1.he still remembers the organization of the club
2.the constitution of a PTA group last year
3.it was the establishment of his reputation

Synonyms

constitution 2
the act of forming or establishing something
formation 3
the act of forming or establishing something
organization 7
the act of forming or establishing something
organisation 7
the act of forming or establishing something

Derivationally related form

establish 2

verb

set up or lay the groundwork for

establish 1

verb

set up or found

Hyponym

unionization 1

noun

act of forming labor unions

collectivization 1

noun

the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism

communization 2

noun

the organization of a nation of the basis of communism

federation 3

noun

the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs

colonization 1

noun

the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies