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Formation vs Setup - What's the difference?

formation | setup |

As nouns the difference between formation and setup

is that formation is formation while setup is equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.

As a verb setup is

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formation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • Synonyms

    * (military grouping of units) battle group, brigade group, task force, combat team * (military arrangement of forces) tactical formation, battle formation

    setup

    English

    Alternative forms

    * set-up

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia setup)
  • Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.
  • The laboratory included an elaborate setup for measuring the energy.
  • The fashion in which something is organized or arranged.
  • The classroom setup was simple and efficient.
  • An act to frame someone; an effort or arrangement aimed at placing the blame on somebody.
  • Trust me, that was a setup !
  • (computing) An installer.
  • After inserting the disk, run the setup .
  • (operations) The process of arranging resources for performing a specific operation, as a run of a particular product.
  • A simple setup on the bottling line involves reloading bottles and labels; emptying, cleaning, and reloading the tanks; and a test run.

    Synonyms

    * (equipment) apparatus * (the fashion in which something is organized or arranged) configuration

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

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