Meanings
plural formulations
- countableuncountableThe act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
This is one of the most enlightening theoretical formulations of Bolshevism, from which it appears that the 'rightness' of a historical movement or a state is to be judged by whether its use of violence is successful.
1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 510- countableuncountableA particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase.
The formulation with the bare infinitive was somewhat less common.
- countableuncountablemedicineA medicinal preparation.
If you liked our old shampoo, you'll love the new kinder, gentler formulation.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouninventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian формулиране, изразяване
- формулиране (formulirane)act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
- изразяване (izrazjavane)act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
- редакция (redakcija)act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Catalan formulació
- formulacióact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Czech formulace
- formulaceact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Esperanto formulado
- formuladoact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
French formulation
- formulationact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
German Formulierung, Aufgabenstellung
- Formulierungact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
- Aufgabenstellungact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
- (pharma) Mischungact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Indonesian formulasi, perumusan
- formulasiact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
- perumusanact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Italian formulazione
- formulazioneact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Japanese 定式化
- 定式化 (teishikika)act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Malay perumusan
- perumusanact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Portuguese formulação
- formulaçãoact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Romanian formulare
- formulareact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Russian формули́рование
- формули́рование (formulírovanije)act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Spanish formulación
- formulaciónact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Turkish formüle etme
- formüle etmeact, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with formulation
Cite this entry
formulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formulation
“formulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formulation.
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