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For*ma"tion (fŏr*m&ā;"shŭn), n. [L. formatio: cf. F. formation.] 1. The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. Beattie.
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2. The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart.
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3. A substance formed or deposited.
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4. (Geol.) (a) Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations. (b) A group of beds of the same age or period; as, the Eocene formation.
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5. (Mil.) The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc. Farrow.
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