formulate

verb
UK: /ˈfɔːmjuleɪt/
US: /ˈfɔːrmjuleɪt/

  1. To create or prepare something carefully and in detail.

    1. We need to formulate a plan to win the game now.
    2. The scientists had to formulate a new hypothesis after the experiment failed.

  2. To express something clearly and exactly.

    1. He could not formulate his feelings about the loss.
    2. She struggled to formulate her thoughts into a coherent argument during the debate.

  3. To invent or prepare a medicine or chemical compound.

    1. The chemist formulate a new type of painkiller.
    2. Pharmacists must carefully formulate prescriptions according to the doctor's orders.

Synonyms

devise create design invent conceive develop express phrase word articulate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "formulate" in English means: To create or prepare something carefully and in detail., To express something clearly and exactly., To invent or prepare a medicine or chemical compound..

The phonetic transcription of "formulate" is /ˈfɔːmjuleɪt/ in British English and /ˈfɔːrmjuleɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "formulate": devise, create, design, invent, conceive, develop, express, phrase, word, articulate.

Example usage of "formulate": "We need to formulate a plan to win the game now.". More examples on the page.