FORMULATE

explicate, formulate, develop

(verb) elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; “Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”

invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; “excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”

formulate

(verb) prepare according to a formula

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

formulate (third-person singular simple present formulates, present participle formulating, simple past and past participle formulated)

(transitive) To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

Source: Wiktionary


For"mu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Formulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Formulating.]

Definition: To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression. G. P. Marsh.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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