Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Formulate has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
"Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
2
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
3
put into words or an expression
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
4
prepare according to a formula
"The pharmacist formulated the medicine exactly as prescribed on the label."
5
To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
"The committee spent hours trying to formulate a concise policy that everyone could agree on without any ambiguity."
Example Sentences
"Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
verb
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
verb
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
verb
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