formation vs action

action vs formation

formation and action both are nouns.

formation is not a verb while action is a verb.

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

As nouns, action is a hypernym of formation; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than formation:

formation: natural process that causes something to form
action: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

Other hypernyms of formation include activity, natural action, natural process.

formation (noun)	action (noun)
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
the act of forming or establishing something	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
creation by mental activity	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a particular spatial arrangement	a military engagement
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit	an act by a government body or supranational organization
(geology) the geological features of the earth	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
natural process that causes something to form	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

formation (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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