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subformation

noun

Etymology

From sub- + formation.

  1. derived from fōrmātiō
  2. derived from formacion
  3. inherited from formacioun
  4. formed as subformation — “sub- + formation”

Definitions

  1. A subunit of a formation

    A subunit of a formation; a subsidiary formation.

    • moving five subformations into place before the attack

  2. A formation (of rock) within a larger formation.

  3. A formation that is a subset of a larger formation.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for subformation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA