Formation vs Makeup - What's the difference?
formation | makeup |
Something possessing structure or form.
The act of assembling a group or structure.
(geology) A rock or face of a mountain.
(military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
(military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
(uncountable) An item's composition.
(uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to improve its appearance.
(Industry) Replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up.
* 2005 , William C. Whitman, William M. Johnson, John A. Tomczyk, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology , page 1208:
As nouns the difference between formation and makeup
is that formation is formation while makeup is (uncountable) an item's composition.formation
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(en noun)Synonyms
* (military grouping of units) battle group, brigade group, task force, combat team * (military arrangement of forces) tactical formation, battle formationExternal links
* * ----makeup
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*Noun
(en-noun)- To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup .
- She is wearing a lot of makeup .
- When the water level drops, the float ball drops with it and opens the valve to the makeup water supply.