Main Entry: for·mu·late

Pronunciation: \ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): for·mu·lat·ed; for·mu·lat·ing

Date: 1855

1 a : to reduce to or express in a formula b : to put into a systematized statement or expression c : devise <formulate a policy>
2 a : to develop a formula for the preparation of (as a soap or plastic) b : to prepare according to a formula

— for·mu·la·tor \-ˌlā-tər\ noun