formation vs line

formation and line both are nouns.

formation is not a verb while line is a verb.

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

As nouns, line is a hyponym of formation; that is, line is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than formation:

formation: an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
line: a formation of people or things one behind another

Other hyponyms of formation include flight, military formation, backfield, secondary, center, centre, flank, wing, head, rear.

formation (noun)	line (noun)
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape	the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
the act of forming or establishing something	acting in conformity
creation by mental activity	something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
a particular spatial arrangement	a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit	the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
(geology) the geological features of the earth	a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
natural process that causes something to form	a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
	a telephone connection
	a particular kind of product or merchandise
	mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
	a conceptual separation or distinction
	a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
	a mark that is long relative to its width
	text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	a short personal letter
	(often plural) a means of communication or access
	persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
	the hereditary derivation of an individual
	a formation of people or things one behind another
	a connected series of events or actions or developments
	a formation of people or things one beside another
	a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
	in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
	a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
	a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
	the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
	space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
	a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
	a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

formation (verb)	line (verb)
	fill plentifully
	reinforce with fabric
	cover the interior of
	make a mark or lines on a surface
	mark with lines
	be in line with; form a line along

formation vs line

formation and line both are nouns.

formation is not a verb while line is a verb.

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