-ˌlāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: formula + -ate
1.
a. : to reduce to or express in or as if in a formula : put into a systematized statement or expression
b. : to plan out in orderly fashion : devise
formulating expedients to meet the emergency
2.
a. : to develop a formula for the preparation of (as a soap or a plastic) : standardize by formula
b. : to make or prepare in accord with a formula