Formation and Movement

Formation

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

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

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

Movement noun - The act or an instance of changing position.

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Formation and movement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Movement".

Nearby Words: move, moving, moved, mover

original	original formation	original movement
single	single formation	single movement
actual	actual formation	actual movement
entire	entire formation	entire movement
Other adjectives: massive, large, basic, last.

The date when the civil rights movement started is not definitive and is still debated among historians; some credit the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909, a few point to Franklin D.

Source: Useful Notes / Civil Rights Movement
Each one is suitable for a different situation - column is best for fast movement, wedge is the general-purpose combat formation (for when you're not sure where the enemy are), line concentrates fire to the front, and so on.

Source: Video Game / Operation Flashpoint
Each one is suitable for a different situation — column is best for fast movement, wedge is the general-purpose combat formation (for when you're not sure where the enemy are), line concentrates fire to the front, and so on.

Source: Attack Pattern Alpha

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