WIKTIONARY - Yabla

formulate

Verb

∙ To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression. transitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
formulate v.
devise, conceive; develop, plan; express in a formula

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
formulate
formulate
\for"mu*late\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. formulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. formulating (?).] to reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression. p. marsh.
formulate
v
1. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "could you develop the ideas in your thesis" [syn: explicate, develop]

2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" [syn: invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, forge]

3. put into words or an expression; "he formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" [syn: word, phrase, articulate]

4. prepare according to a formula, of chemicals

WORDNET 2.0
formulate
Verb
1. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
(synonym) explicate, develop
(hypernym) speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
(hyponym) mature
(verb-group) develop
(derivation) conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulation
2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
(synonym) invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, forge
(hypernym) create by mental act, create mentally
(derivation) formula
3. put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
(synonym) give voice, word, phrase, articulate
(hypernym) express, show, evince
(hyponym) ask
(derivation) formulation, expression
4. prepare according to a formula
(hypernym) create from raw material, create from raw stuff
(derivation) recipe, formula
(classification) chemistry, chemical science

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

formulate

Verb

∙ To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression. transitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
formulate v.
devise, conceive; develop, plan; express in a formula

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
formulate
formulate
\for"mu*late\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. formulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. formulating (?).] to reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression. p. marsh.
formulate
v
1. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "could you develop the ideas in your thesis" [syn: explicate, develop]

2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" [syn: invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, forge]

3. put into words or an expression; "he formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" [syn: word, phrase, articulate]

4. prepare according to a formula, of chemicals

WORDNET 2.0
formulate
Verb
1. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
(synonym) explicate, develop
(hypernym) speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
(hyponym) mature
(verb-group) develop
(derivation) conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulation
2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
(synonym) invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, forge
(hypernym) create by mental act, create mentally
(derivation) formula
3. put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
(synonym) give voice, word, phrase, articulate
(hypernym) express, show, evince
(hyponym) ask
(derivation) formulation, expression
4. prepare according to a formula
(hypernym) create from raw material, create from raw stuff
(derivation) recipe, formula
(classification) chemistry, chemical science

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