formulate — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

1. To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Parole correlate

   formulaformulableformulaicformulationmisformulatereformulate

   Esempi

   He failed to formulate his ideas more clearly.

   The Assembly then formulated its demands, which were thirty in number, including the removal of all Huguenot temples built near churches

   Altri esempi (2)

   Another source of evidence supporting the conclusion that children learn language by formulating a set of rules comes from the errors that they produce. A case in point are overgeneralized past tense forms like comed, goed, seed, buyed, bringed, etc. frequently used by young children.

   Look closely at the pretty seashell print on these blouses. They’re actually formulated from mathematical equations!

Verbo

1. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

   Sinonimi

   explicatedevelop

   Termini più generali

   speculatetheorizetheoriseconjecturehypothesizehypothesisehypothecatesuppose

   Esempi

   Could you develop the ideas in your thesis

2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

   Sinonimi

   inventcontrivedeviseexcogitateforge

   Termini più generali

   create by mental actcreate mentally

   Esempi

   excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

3. put into words or an expression

   Sinonimi

   give voicewordphrasearticulate

   Termini più generali

   expressshowevince

   Esempi

   He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees

4. prepare according to a formula

   Termini più generali

   create from raw materialcreate from raw stuff