Hyphenation of formation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word formation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of formation:

1.	An arrangement of people or things acting as a unit A defensive formation A formation of planes
2.	The act of fabricating something in a particular shape
3.	The act of forming or establishing something The constitution of a PTA group last year It was the establishment of his reputation He still remembers the organization of the club
4.	(geology) the geological features of the earth
5.	A particular spatial arrangement
6.	Natural process that causes something to form The formation of gas in the intestine The formation of crystals The formation of pseudopods
7.	Creation by mental activity The formation of sentences The formation of memories

Synonyms of formation:

noun	arrangement
noun	placement, arrangement
noun	shaping, fabrication, manufacture
noun	constitution, establishment, organization, organisation, beginning, start, commencement
noun	geological formation, natural object
noun	natural process, natural action, action, activity
noun	creating by mental acts

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.