formulation

US /ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən/ UK /ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of expressing something precisely; a prepared mixture

The new drug formulation reduced side effects considerably.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of expressing... expression articulation statement wording composition preparation mixture construction

Word family

Related forms formulate formula form

Etymology

From formulate (from formula, Latin formula 'rule, pattern', diminutive of forma 'form') plus the noun suffix -ation. It denotes precise expression or a prepared compound.

formula Latin forma Old English

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# formulation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of expressing something precisely; a prepared mixture

## Examples
- The new drug formulation reduced side effects considerably.

## Synonyms
- expression
- articulation
- statement
- wording
- composition
- preparation
- mixture
- construction

## Related Forms
- formulate
- formula
- form

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: formula
- Root: forma

## Etymology
From formulate (from formula, Latin formula 'rule, pattern', diminutive of forma 'form') plus the noun suffix -ation. It denotes precise expression or a prepared compound.

## AI Etymology
Formulation comes from formulate (from formula, Latin formula 'rule, pattern', diminutive of forma 'form') plus the noun suffix -ation. It denotes precise expression or a prepared compound. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a noun, it denotes "the act of expressing something precisely; a prepared mixture", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin formula and Latin forma. Related words include formulate, formula, form.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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