formulate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/

Definition of formulate

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
    “He failed to formulate his ideas more clearly.”
    “The Assembly then formulated its demands, which were thirty in number, including the removal of all Huguenot temples built near churches”
    “Another source of evidence supporting the conclusion that children learn language by formulating a set of rules comes from the errors that they produce. A case in point are overgeneralized past tense forms like comed, goed, seed, buyed, bringed, etc. frequently used by young children.”
    “Look closely at the pretty seashell print on these blouses. They’re actually formulated from mathematical equations!”

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Etymology

From formula + -ate.

Words you can make from formulate

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8-letter words

3 words

7-letter words

13 words

6-letter words

32 words

5-letter words

73 words

4-letter words

78 words

Hooks

2 extensions · 2 back

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