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   for·mu·late

   /ˈfôrmyəˌlāt/

   verb

   • 1. create or devise methodically (a strategy or a proposal): "economists and statisticians were needed to help formulate economic policy" Similar draw upput togetherwork outmap outplanprepareget readycomposeproduceconstructmakedevelopcontrivehatchdevisethink upconceivecreateframelayinventoriginatecoindesignwrite outwrite downput in writingput down (on paper)draft
   • ▪ express (an idea) in a concise or systematic way: "the argument is sufficiently clear that it can be formulated mathematically" Similar expressarticulateput into wordsutterstatesayverbalizewordphraserenderframecouchvoicegive voice togive form togive expression toconveycommunicateput across/overget across/overspecifydefineparticularizeitemizedetailindicatedesignatesystematize

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from formula + -ate3, on the pattern of French formuler, from medieval Latin formulare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. formulator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORMULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FORMULATE definition: 1. to develop all the details of a plan for doing something: 2. to develop all the details of a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › formulateFormulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to reduce to or express in a formula. formulate the area of a rectangle. b. : to put into a systematized statement or expression. formulate long-term goals. c. : devise. formulate a policy. formulate a plan. 2. a. : to develop a formula for the preparation of (something, such as a soap or plastic)

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORMULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you formulate a thought, opinion, or idea, you express it or describe it using particular words. I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas. [ VERB noun ]

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › formulateFORMULATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Formulate definition: to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically. See examples of FORMULATE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › formulateFormulate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To formulate is to come up with a plan. If you are locked out of your house, you'll need to formulate a plan to get back inside — preferably one that doesn't involve kicking in the door. You can also use the verb formulate to mean "put into words."

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFORMULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FORMULATE meaning: 1. to develop all the details of a plan for doing something: 2. to develop all the details of a…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFORMULATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FORMULATE definition: 1. to develop all the details of a plan for doing something: 2. to say what you think or feel…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionformulate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   formulate something to express your ideas in carefully chosen words. She has lots of good ideas, but she has difficulty formulating them. He struggled to formulate an answer.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishformulate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of formulate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › formulateFormulate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    To work out or form in one's mind; devise, develop, contrive, etc. Webster's New World. To devise or invent. Formulate strategy. American Heritage. To prepare according to a specified formula. American Heritage. Synonyms: put. express. couch. word. phrase. cook up. think up. make up. invent. hatch. fabricate.