Synonyms: constitution, formation, establishment, organisation, organization
Definition: the act of forming or establishing something
Usage: the constitution of a PTA group last year; it was the establishment of his reputation; he still remembers the organization of the club
Similar words: start, commencement, beginning
Definition: the act of starting something
Usage: he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
Definition: the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
Similar words: fabrication, manufacture, manufacturing
Definition: the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
Usage: the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals; an improvement in the manufacture of explosives; manufacturing is vital to Great Britain
Synonyms: formation
Definition: creation by mental activity
Usage: the formation of sentences; the formation of memories
Similar words: creating by mental acts
Definition: the act of creating something by thinking
Synonyms: formation
Definition: a particular spatial arrangement
Similar words: placement, arrangement
Definition: the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
Usage: the arrangement of the furniture; the placement of the chairs
Synonyms: formation
Definition: an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
Usage: a defensive formation; a formation of planes
Similar words: arrangement
Definition: an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
Usage: a flower arrangement
Synonyms: geological formation, formation
Definition: (geology) the geological features of the earth
Similar words: physical object, object
Definition: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Usage: it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
Synonyms: formation
Definition: natural process that causes something to form
Usage: the formation of gas in the intestine; the formation of crystals; the formation of pseudopods
Similar words: natural action, natural process, action, activity
Definition: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
Usage: the action of natural forces; volcanic activity