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for·mu·late
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ˈfɔr
myəˌleɪt
/
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fawr
-my
uh
-leyt
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verb (used with object),
for·mu·lat·ed,
for·mu·lat·ing.
1.
to express in precise form; state
definitely
or systematically:
He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
2.
to devise or develop, as a method, system, etc.
3.
to reduce to or express in a
formula
.
Origin:
1855–60;
formul(a)
+
-ate
1
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for·mu·la·ble
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myə
lə
bəl
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,
adjective
for·mu·la·tion,
noun
for·mu·la·tor,
noun
non·for·mu·la·tion,
noun
pre·for·mu·late,
verb (used with object),
pre·for·mu·lat·ed,
pre·for·mu·lat·ing.
pre·for·mu·la·tion,
noun
un·for·mu·lat·ed,
adjective
well-for·mu·lat·ed,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
articulate, frame, compose, define, specify.
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World English Dictionary
formulate
(ˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt)
—
vb
1.
to put into or express in systematic terms; express in or as if in a formula
2.
to devise
'formulator
—
n
formulation
(ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən)
—
n
1.
the act or process of formulating
2.
any mixture or substance prepared according to a particular formula
3.
a medicinal preparation administered in a specific form, such as a tablet, linctus, ointment, or injection
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
formulate
1860, to express in a formula, from
formula
+
-ate
. Related: Formulated; formulating.
formulation
1876, from
formulate
+
-tion
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Such a
formulation
does not accuse or demean the patient.
In response to widespread outrage from customers, it reverted to the original
formulation
within three months.
But it's a funny
formulation
to say that the gap in demand is enough to explain
our unemployment without a structural explanation.
But when mixed up in
formulation
other things come into play.
He seemed mesmerized by the oncoming pavement, or by some idea or
formulation
glimpsed in the immateriality beyond the pavement.
The sooner the better, because it will give them an opportunity to take part in the
formulation
of the structure.
The second part of that
formulation
explains both why planning won't work and why planning is necessary.
Not an entirely new idea, though certainly the
formulation
is new.
Practical problems, in contrast, tend to require problem recognition and
formulation
.
However, as one catchy
formulation
has it, absence of evidence is not the same thing as evidence of absence.
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