formulate
to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
to devise or develop, as a method, system, etc.
to reduce to or express in a formula.
Origin of formulate
1Other words for formulate
Other words from formulate
- for·mu·la·ble [fawr-myuh-luh-buhl], /ˈfɔr myə lə bəl/, 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
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How to use formulate in a sentence
In Washington, the Obama administration is still formulating options and hoping for the best.
U.S. Spies Said No Russian Invasion of Ukraine—Putin Disagreed | Eli Lake, Christopher Dickey | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou welcome their active involvement when it comes to formulating and implementing a solution.
Bennett’s Western Wall Move Is No Goodwill Gesture | Sigal Samuel | August 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut although executing on nuclear strategy is rocket science, formulating it is not.
How and Why the "Nuclear Umbrella" Argument Falls Apart | Bernard Avishai | August 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut he was already formulating his own identity and playing against the Disney thing he had going on before that.
Billy Zane Opens Up About ‘Titanic,’ ‘Zoolander,’ and the Lost Decade | Marlow Stern | April 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn formulating that plan, Cain is following the playbook established by some of his predecessors for dealing with defeat.
Without formulating any definite idea, he felt in a vague way that Latour's career was in some way bound up with his own.
The Light That Lures | Percy BrebnerAll this time Lady Ellingtons mind had not been only formulating but also constructing, and her construction was now complete.
The Angel of Pain | E. F. BensonBut Mancini made no attempt to apply this description in formulating a system of instruction.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorI shall wait until I'm in possession of more facts before formulating one.
The Substitute Prisoner | Max MarcinI go on and through, flinging the gate wide and formulating the law of the mystery which is a mystery no longer.
The Kempton-Wace Letters | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for formulate
/ (ˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt) /
to put into or express in systematic terms; express in or as if in a formula
to devise
Derived forms of formulate
- formulator, noun
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