"formulation" | Definition and Related Words

formulation

Noun

A substance prepared according to a formula (synset 114897792)
"the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"

is a type of: chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
subtypes:
- cleaner, cleanser, cleansing agent - a preparation used in cleaning something
- glycerinated gelatin - a gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories
- nebula - a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
- polish - a preparation used in polishing
- starch - a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
- smelling salts - a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness
same as: preparation
Inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally (synset 100942658)
is a type of: creating by mental acts - the act of creating something by thinking
subtypes:
- approach, attack, plan of attack - ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- framing - formulation of the plans and important details
same as: conceptualisation, conceptualization
The style of expressing yourself (synset 107083988)
"he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

is a type of: expressive style, style - 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
subtypes:
- sentimentalism - the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form
- honorific - an expression of respect
- archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
- boilerplate - standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories
- colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
- idiom, parlance - a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
- americanism - an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
- anglicism, briticism, britishism - an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
- choice of words, diction, phraseology, phrasing, verbiage, wording - the manner in which something is expressed in words
same as: expression

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