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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

   Scrabble Points: 14

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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.

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     FORMULATE translate: 制訂;規劃;構想. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Formulate

     FORMULATE meaning: 1. to develop all the details of a plan...

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

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   Learn the meaning of formulate, a verb that means to reduce to or express in a formula, to put into a systematized statement or expression, or to devise or prepare according to a formula. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of formulate.

4. 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.

5. 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."

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

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   Learn the meaning of formulate as a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Formulate can mean to invent, express, or devise something in systematic terms or a formula.

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

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   Learn the meaning of formulate, a verb that means to develop a plan or create something. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and related words.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › formulateformulate 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.