formulation

for·mu·late  (fôrmy-lt)

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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formu·lation n.

formu·lator n.

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formulation [ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən]

n (tr)

1. the act or process of formulating

2. any mixture or substance prepared according to a particular formula

3. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a medicinal preparation administered in a specific form, such as a tablet, linctus, ointment, or injection

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	formulation - a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine" preparation cleaner, cleanser, cleansing agent - a preparation used in cleaning something chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight glycerinated gelatin - a gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories nebula - a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer polish - a preparation used in polishing starch - a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering smelling salts - a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness
	2.	formulation - inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally conceptualization, conceptualisation creating by mental acts - the act of creating something by thinking approach, plan of attack, attack - ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided" framing - formulation of the plans and important details; "the framing of judicial decrees"
	3.	formulation - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared" expression sentimentalism - the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" honorific - an expression of respect; "the Japanese use many honorifics" archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression boilerplate - standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech idiom, parlance - a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language Americanism - an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans Anglicism, Briticism, Britishism - an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English) choice of words, phraseology, wording, phrasing, verbiage, diction - the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton

Translations

formulation [ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən] N (= act) [of idea, theory, policy] → formulación f; (= medicine) → fórmula f; (= form of words) → formulación f

formulation [ˌfɔː^rmjʊˈleɪʃ^ən] n

[drug, vaccine, beauty product] → élaboration f

(= mixture of ingredients) → mélange m

[policy, plan] → élaboration f

(= form of words) → formulation f

formulation

n → Formulierung f

formulation [ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n → formulazione f

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formulation [ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n → formulazione f