Definitions
1.NounThe act of assembling a group or structure.
2.NounSomething possessing structure or form.
3.NounThe process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics.
4.NounA grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
5.NounA layer of rock of common origin.
6.NounAn arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
7.NounAn arrangement of players designed to facilitate certain plays.
8.NounThe process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
9.NounA structure made of two categories, two functors from the first to the second category, and a transformation from one of the functors to the other.