Formation and Situation

Formation

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

Show all Definitions

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

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

Situation noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

Show all Definitions

Formation and situation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Situation".

Nearby Words: situate, situated, situating

good	good formation	good situation
similar	similar formation	similar situation
common	common formation	common situation
specific	specific formation	specific situation
Other adjectives: tight, certain, actual, entire, bad, new, military, odd, strange, different.

Formation can become critical depending on the situation; many units are able to adopt special formations as needed.

Source: Call That a Formation?
His call to arms (which resulted with the formation of the Hashd al-Shaabi) was a sign for many Iraqis that the situation had gotten really bad.

Source: Useful Notes / The Arab Spring
They seemed to have an applicable plan for every situation they encountered, and never used the same formation twice.

Source: Attack Pattern Alpha

Cite this Source

Situation and Formation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formation/situation

Formation & Situation. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/formation/situation>.

Situation or Formation. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/formation/situation.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "formation" and "situation" have occurred on timeline