v.
Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ r-my ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Date: 1855
1 a : to reduce to or express in a formula b : to put into a systematized statement or expression c : DEVISE < formulate a policy>
2 a : to develop a formula for the preparation of (as a soap or plastic) b : to prepare according to a formula
– for · mu · la · tor \ - ˌ l ā -t ə r \ noun