n.
1.the act of forming something
2.an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
3.the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
4.a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
5.any large organization
6.(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
7.the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
Idiom of the Day
take a leaf out of (someone's) book
to behave or do something in the way that someone else would
We plan to take a leaf out of our competitor's book and advertise our product on the Internet.