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formation vs center

center vs formation

formation and center both are nouns.

formation is not an adjective while center is an adjective.

formation is not a verb while center is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
formation Yes No No No
center Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, center is a hyponym of formation; that is, center is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than formation:
  • formation: an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
  • center: the middle of a military or naval formation
Other hyponyms of formation include flight, military formation, backfield, secondary, line, line, centre, flank, wing, head, rear.
formation (noun) center (noun)
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
the act of forming or establishing something (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
creation by mental activity the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
a particular spatial arrangement a building dedicated to a particular activity
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
(geology) the geological features of the earth the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
natural process that causes something to form a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
politically moderate persons; centrists
the middle of a military or naval formation
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
formation (adjective) center (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
formation (verb) center (verb)
direct one's attention on something
move into the center
center upon
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