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Princeton's WordNet

  1. formulation, preparationnoun

    a substance prepared according to a formula

    "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"

  2. conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulationnoun

    inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally

  3. formulation, expressionnoun

    the style of expressing yourself

    "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

Wiktionary

  1. formulationnoun

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

  2. formulationnoun

    A medicinal preparation

Wikipedia

  1. Formulation

    Formulation is a term used in various senses in various applications, both the material and the abstract or formal. Its fundamental meaning is the putting together of components in appropriate relationships or structures, according to a formula. Etymologically formula is the diminutive of the Latin forma, meaning shape. In that sense a formulation is created according to the standard for the product.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Formulationnoun

    the act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula

Freebase

  1. Formulation

    Formulation is a term used in various senses in various applications, both the material and the abstract or formal. Its fundamental meaning is the putting together of components in appropriate relationships or structures, according to a formula. It might help to reflect that etymologically Formula is the diminutive of the Latin Forma, meaning shape. In that sense a formulation is created according to the standard for the product.

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'formulation' in Nouns Frequency: #2850

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of formulation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of formulation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of formulation in a Sentence

  1. Speaker Setya Novanto:

    To preserve the dignity and honor of Indonesia's house of representatives, and to create public order, I hereby declare my resignation as chairman of the House of Representatives for the period of 2014-2019, this letter is the basis for us to immediately close the hearing because this is in line with the formulation of the verdict that would have been taken by the ethics committee.

  2. Fu Ying:

    We will definitely continue to listen to extensive concerns and all parties' views, so we can make the law's formulation more rigorous, on the other hand, fundamentally speaking, (the law) will reflect our country's counter-terrorism interests.

  3. Esther George:

    The structure of the economy changes over time, and it will be important to adapt to new circumstances rather than adhere to a rigid formulation of policy reactions, with a tremendous amount of fiscal stimulus flowing through the economy, the landscape could unfold quite differently than the one that shaped the thinking.

  4. Harry Emerson Fosdick:

    The fact that astronomies change while the stars abide is a true analogy of every realm of human life and thought, religion not least of all. No existent theology can be a final formulation of spiritual truth.

  5. Chief Executive Richard Gonzalez:

    It's a fundamental change in the formulation of Humira, i wouldn't describe it as a tweak.

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