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Formation vs Stance - What's the difference?

formation | stance |

As nouns the difference between formation and stance

is that formation is formation while stance is the manner, posture, or pose in which one stands.

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

    stance

    English

    (wikipedia stance)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands.
  • The fencer’s stance showed he was ready to begin.
  • One’s opinion or point of view.
  • I don’t agree with your stance on gun control.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=April 23 , author=Angelique Chrisafis , title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=His stance as being against the world of finance and his proposal of a 75% tax on incomes over €1m (£817,000) was approved by a majority in polls. He was convinced that his more measured, if ploddingly serious, style would win out with an electorate tired of Sarkozy's bling and frenetic policy initiatives.}}
  • (Scotland) A station; a position; a site; a stopping place for buses at a bus station
  • (Sir Walter Scott)
  • (obsolete) A stanza.
  • (Chapman)

    Synonyms

    * opinion * position * stand

    Anagrams

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