form vs formation

form and formation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
form	Yes	No	Yes	No
formation	Yes	No	No	No

form (noun)	formation (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance	the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
a life-size dummy used to display clothes	the act of forming or establishing something
a mold for setting concrete	creation by mental activity
the visual appearance of something or someone	a particular spatial arrangement
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)	an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
an ability to perform well	(geology) the geological features of the earth
a particular mode in which something is manifested	natural process that causes something to form
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a printed document with spaces in which to write
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

form (verb)	formation (verb)
give shape or form to
assume a form or shape
make something, usually for a specific function
create (as an entity)
establish or impress firmly in the mind
to compose or represent
develop into a distinctive entity