formulation — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

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

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   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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   • numerabile
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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.

Sostantivo

1. a substance prepared according to a formula

   Sinonimi

   preparation

   Termini più generali

   compoundchemical compound

   Esempi

   the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine

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

   Sinonimi

   conceptualizationconceptualisation

   Termini più generali

   creating by mental acts

3. the style of expressing yourself

   Sinonimi

   expression

   Termini più generali

   expressive stylestyle

   Esempi

   he suggested a better formulation

   his manner of expression showed how much he cared