formulation
English Thesaurus
1. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | framing, |
| definition | : | formulation of the plans and important details (noun.act) |
2. the style of expressing yourself (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | expressive style, style, |
| definition | : | a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sentimentalism, |
| definition | : | the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | honorific, |
| definition | : | an expression of respect (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | archaicism, archaism, |
| definition | : | the use of an archaic expression (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | boilerplate, |
| definition | : | standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | idiom, parlance, |
| definition | : | a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | americanism, |
| definition | : | an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | anglicism, briticism, britishism, |
| definition | : | an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English) (noun.communication) |
3. a substance prepared according to a formula (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | chemical compound, compound, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | glycerinated gelatin, |
| definition | : | a gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | nebula, |
| definition | : | a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | polish, |
| definition | : | a preparation used in polishing (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | starch, |
| definition | : | a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | smelling salts, |
| definition | : | a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness (noun.substance) |
4. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent, |
| definition | : | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort (verb.creation) |
5. the style of expressing yourself (noun.communication)
6. a substance prepared according to a formula (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | formulate, |
| definition | : | prepare according to a formula (verb.creation) |
7. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent, |
| definition | : | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort (verb.creation) |
8. the style of expressing yourself (noun.communication)
9. a substance prepared according to a formula (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | formulate, |
| definition | : | prepare according to a formula (verb.creation) |
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