formulate

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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formulate [ˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to put into or express in systematic terms; express in or as if in a formula

2. to devise

formulator  n

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formulate - Can mean "reduce to a formula."

See also related terms for reduce.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	formulate - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis" explicate, develop develop - 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, forge create 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, articulate ask - 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 dogma formularise, formularize - express as a formula couch, 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 formula chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch

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formulate

verb

1. 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.

Translations

formulate [ˈfɔːmjʊleɪt] VT [+ theory, policy] → formular

formulate [ˈfɔː^rmjʊleɪt] vt [+ idea] → formuler; [+ plan] → élaborer

formulate

vt → formulieren

formulate [ˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt] vt → formulare