reformulation

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noun

The act of formulating anew.

OriginEnglish formulation ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounreformulation (countable and uncountable, plural reformulations)

plural reformulations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of formulating anew.
  2. countableuncountableA new formulation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishformulation
  7. Englishreformulation

From re- + formulation.

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Translations

French reformulation, reformulation
  • reformulationformulating anew
  • reformulationnew formulation
Italian riformulazione, riformulazione
  • riformulazioneformulating anew
  • riformulazionenew formulation
Cite this entry
APA

reformulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reformulation

MLA

“reformulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reformulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reformulation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reformulation.

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