formation vs form

formation and form both are nouns.

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

formation (noun)	form (noun)
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
the act of forming or establishing something	a life-size dummy used to display clothes
creation by mental activity	a mold for setting concrete
a particular spatial arrangement	the visual appearance of something or someone
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
(geology) the geological features of the earth	an ability to perform well
natural process that causes something to form	a particular mode in which something is manifested
	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

formation (verb)	form (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