as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
geese flying south in a V-formation
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Wilson replaced Anthony Gordon and joined Alexander Isak up front, as Howe switched to a 4-4-2 formation, with Harvey Barnes on the left wing and Jacob Murphy on the right.
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects collagen formation and function.13514
Drinking alcohol and smoking may also be risk factors.
—Laura Schober, Health, 24 Nov. 2024
His 2-yard touchdown run out of a wildcat formation with 8:37 remaining in the second quarter got the Knights their first points.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
That’s at odds with hypotheses that attribute the formation of the Great Unconformity to large-scale erosion by Snowball Earth ice sheets themselves.
—Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formation. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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