formulate

/ˈfɔːmjəˌleɪt/FAWR-myuh-layt
/ˈfɔɹmjəˌleɪt/FAWR-myuh-layt

Meaningto put in form

Common meaning: to put an idea into a clear, worked-out form

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin fōrma ‘shape, outline, look’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry fōrma, p. 768 · dictionary scan

Roots

Related words

conformationcuneiformdeformformalformulanonconformityuniform

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