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for·mu·late
[
fáwrmyə làyt
]
(
past and past participle
for·mu·lat·ed
,
present participle
for·mu·lat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
for·mu·lates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
devise something:
to draw something up carefully and in detail
formulated his plan
2.
express something with care:
to express or communicate something carefully or in specific words
formulate an opinion
3.
mathematics
physics
express something in formula:
to express something by means of or as a formula
for·mu·la·tion
[
fàwrmyə láysh'n
]
noun
for·mu·la·tor
[
fáwrmyə làytər
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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for·mu·la·tion [ fàwrmyə láysh'n ] nounfor·mu·la·tor [ fáwrmyə làytər ] noun
