Formation and Total

Formation

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

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

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

Total noun - A complete amount of something.

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Formation and total are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Total".

Nearby Words: totaled, tot, totality, totaling, totalled

good	good formation	good total
special	special formation	special total
best	best formation	best total
certain	certain formation	certain total
Other adjectives: initial, single, actual, entire, massive, large, new, last.

This trope was a major bug at release for Total War: Rome II, all units instantly broke formation as soon as battle was joined.

Source: Call That a Formation?
Following in the vein of old-style fights, complete and total lack of formation in armies that should have them.

Source: Hollywood Tactics
The final section of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring segment is sandwiched between the formation of a total solar eclipse.

Source: Weird Moon

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