formulate

for·mu·late

F0266900 (fôr′myə-lāt′)tr.v. for·mu·lat·ed, for·mu·lat·ing, for·mu·lates 1. a. To state as or reduce to a formula.b. To express in systematic terms or concepts.c. To devise or invent: formulate strategy.2. To prepare according to a specified formula.

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for′mu·la′tion n.for′mu·la′tor n.

formulate

(ˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt) vb (tr) 1. to put into or express in systematic terms; express in or as if in a formula2. to devise ˈformuˌlator n

for•mu•late

(ˈfɔr myəˌleɪt)

v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 1. to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically; to formulate a theory. 2. to devise or develop, as a method or system. 3. to reduce to or express in a formula. [1855–60] for•mu•la•ble (ˈfɔr myə lə bəl) adj. for`mu•la′tion, n. for′mu•la`tor, n.

formulate

- Can mean "reduce to a formula."See also related terms for reduce.

formulate

Past participle: formulated
Gerund: formulating

Imperative
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Present
I formulate
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Preterite
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Present Continuous
I am formulating
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Present Perfect
I have formulated
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Past Continuous
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Past Perfect
I had formulated
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Future
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Future Perfect
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Future Continuous
I will be formulating
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been formulating
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been formulating
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been formulating
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Conditional
I would formulate
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Past Conditional
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	formulate - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"explicate, developdevelop - elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key"develop, evolve, acquire - gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, conjecture, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, suppose - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"mature - develop and work out fully in one's mind; "I need to mature my thoughts"reformulate, redevelop - formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
	2.	formulate - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"devise, excogitate, invent, contrive, forgecreate by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
	3.	formulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"give voice, phrase, word, articulateask - direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"lexicalise, lexicalize - make or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language; "The concept expressed by German `Gemuetlichkeit' is not lexicalized in English"dogmatise, dogmatize - state as a dogmaformularise, formularize - express as a formulacouch, redact, put, frame, cast - formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
	4.	formulate - prepare according to a formulachemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionscreate from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch

formulate

verb1. devise, plan, develop, prepare, work out, invent, evolve, coin, forge, draw up, originate, map out He formulated his plan for escape.2. express, detail, frame, define, specify, articulate, set down, codify, put into words, systematize, particularize, give form to I was impressed by how he formulated his ideas.

formulate

verb1. To convey in language or words of a particular form:couch, express, phrase, put, word.2. To devise and set down:draft, draw up, frame.3. To form a strategy for:blueprint, cast, chart, conceive, contrive, design, devise, frame, lay, plan, project, scheme, strategize, work out.Informal: dope out.Idiom: lay plans.4. To use ingenuity in making, developing, or achieving:concoct, contrive, devise, dream up, fabricate, hatch, invent, make up, think up.Informal: cook up.Idiom: come up with.

Translations

formulerformulareсформулировать