formulation
Britishnoun
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the act or process of formulating
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any mixture or substance prepared according to a particular formula
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a medicinal preparation administered in a specific form, such as a tablet, linctus, ointment, or injection
Explanation
A formulation is a mixture of ingredients prepared in a certain way and used for a specific purpose. For example, if you are sick, you may need a formulation of a combination of antibiotics. If you devise or conceptualize an idea, you can also refer to this act with the noun formulation. If you are a scientist, you may be widely recognized for your skillful formulation of a plan to eradicate a disease. If you are a parent, you may congratulate yourself for the formulation of a plan to get your kids to actually go to bed on time. Of course, the flaw may be that when you conceptualized the plan, you assumed that the kids would cooperate and not want a drink of water every five minutes.
Vocabulary lists containing formulation
Shape Up: Form
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"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 11
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: form
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Example Sentences
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Each formulation was tested for several important properties, including compressive strength, split tensile strength, water absorption, and impact resistance.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
It is an awfully benign linguistic formulation for something that means “The machines are in charge and no longer paying attention to the humans.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
A pause as he sought precisely the right word formulation.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The injectable formulation begins as a liquid, allowing it to be delivered with a minimally invasive procedure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
In the Adams formulation, aristocracies were to society as the passions were to the individual personality, permanent fixtures susceptible to disciplined containment and artful channeling, but never altogether removable.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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