— formulable /fawr"myeuh leuh beuhl/ , adj. — formulation , n. — formulator , n.
/fawr"myeuh layt'/ , v.t., formulated, formulating .
1. to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
2. to devise or develop, as a method, system, etc.
3. to reduce to or express in a formula.
[ 1855-60; FORMUL(A) + -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 1. articulate, frame, compose, define, specify.