Application and Formation

Application

Application noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

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Formation and application are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Application".

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Application and formation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Application" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

good	good application	good formation
best	best application	best formation
typical	typical application	typical formation
common	common application	common formation
Other adjectives: specific, proper, single, actual, successful, massive, strict, famous, new, military, classic, odd, different.

This is more likely a back-formation based on "Hanagumi" than a direct application of this trope.

Source: Fan Nickname / Anime

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