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UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fôr māshən)


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Sense: Noun: process of forming
Synonyms:
forming, establishing, establishment Collocations, creation Collocations, creating, organization Collocations, organisation (UK), founding, organizing, organising (UK), setting up, construction Collocations, constructing, making Collocations, development Collocations, building Collocations, piecing together, manufacture Collocations, production Collocations
Sense: Noun: arrangement
Synonyms:
arrangement Collocations, configuration, array Collocations, pattern Collocations, layout Collocations, setup, format Collocations, structure Collocations, grouping
Antonyms:
scattering Collocations, clutter Collocations, jumble, mess Collocations, havoc Collocations, mayhem Collocations
Sense: Noun: development
Synonyms:
development Collocations, evolution, shaping, crystallization, crystallisation (UK), molding, moulding (UK), composition Collocations


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