formulation

Noun
US[fawr-myuh-ley-shuhn]/ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən/4 syllablesalso [fawr-myoo-ley-shuhn] /ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃən/
Synonyms: preparationconceptualizationconceptualisationexpression

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. a substance prepared according to a formula“the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine”Synonyms: preparationType of compound, chemical compoundKinds cleansing agent, smelling salts, fabric stiffener, nebula, starch, polish, glycerinated gelatin
  2. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentallySynonyms: conceptualizationconceptualisationType of creating by mental actsKinds approach, framing
  3. the style of expressing yourself“he suggested a better formulation”“his manner of expression showed how much he cared”Synonyms: expressionType of expressive style, styleKinds parlance, wording, honorific, hyperbolism, Anglicism, sentimentalism, Americanism, archaism, colloquialism, boilerplate

Related words formulate verb, develop verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

For′mu·la′tion noun

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

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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