formulation — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.

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   This is one of the most enlightening theoretical formulations of Bolshevism, from which it appears that the 'rightness' of a historical movement or a state is to be judged by whether its use of violence is successful.

2. The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula. A particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase.

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   The formulation with the bare infinitive was somewhat less common.

3. A medicinal preparation.

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   If you liked our old shampoo, you'll love the new kinder, gentler formulation.

Noun

1. a substance prepared according to a formula

   Synonyms

   preparation

   Broader terms

   compoundchemical compound

   Examples

   the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine

2. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally

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   conceptualizationconceptualisation

   Broader terms

   creating by mental acts

3. the style of expressing yourself

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   expression

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   expressive stylestyle

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   he suggested a better formulation

   his manner of expression showed how much he cared