Formation and Size

Formation

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

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

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

Size noun - The total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something.

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Formation and size are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Size".

Nearby Words: sized, sizing, sizeable

good	good formation	good size
similar	similar formation	similar size
natural	natural formation	natural size
perfect	perfect formation	perfect size
Other adjectives: certain, standard, original, proper, actual, massive, large, new, different, giant.

Nearly all French units marched in column formation when approaching the enemy, so "French column" became British military shorthand for an enemy unit of a particular size.

Source: Useful Notes / The Napoleonic Wars
The only reason Shadow Moon grows to giant size here is so he can fight Kamen Rider J in his trademark "Jumbo Formation".

Source: Film / Kamen Rider World
Hollywood Tactics: This is often averted, especially in The Baron of Maleperduys, where an army is able to defeat an army three times its size due to the skilled use of formation, combined arms, terrain, and the superior morale of the men and women fighting.

Source: Literature / The Reynard Cycle

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