as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
geese flying south in a V-formation
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The formation of swarms, even unsuccessful ones, is a rarity.
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Richard Pallardy, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The chance of formation over the next week was upped from 50 percent on Monday to 60 percent Tuesday morning.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
They’re designed to significantly reduce the formation of progerin, an aging accelerator that most people start producing in their late 20s.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
Early colonial formations of policing included slave patrols in the South and watchmen policing groups in the North.
—Philip V. McHarris, TIME, 30 July 2024
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Richard Pallardy, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The chance of formation over the next week was upped from 50 percent on Monday to 60 percent Tuesday morning.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
They’re designed to significantly reduce the formation of progerin, an aging accelerator that most people start producing in their late 20s.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
Early colonial formations of policing included slave patrols in the South and watchmen policing groups in the North.
—Philip V. McHarris, TIME, 30 July 2024
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“Formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formation. Accessed 12 Aug. 2024.
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