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formulate definition

for·mu·late (fôr′myo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -myə-)

transitive verb formulated -·lat′ed, formulating -·lat′·ing

  1. to express in or reduce to a formula
  2. to express (a theory, plan, etc.) in a systematic way
  3. to work out or form in one's mind; devise, develop, contrive, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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