noun the act of forming or establishing something
noun an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
Synonymsinstitution
noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
noun (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
Synonymsecesis
noun the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
Synonymsvalidation
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
