preformulate

verb

pre·for·mu·late ˌprē-ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt

variants or pre-formulate

preformulated or pre-formulated; preformulating or pre-formulating

transitive verb

: to formulate (something) in advance

preformulating her responses for the debate

preformulated adjective

or pre-formulated

preformulated medicines

a preformulated plan

Her stories come from the characters and ideas rather than a preformulated notion of where the plot will end up.

Paul Kalina

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of preformulate was in 1872

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“Preformulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preformulate. Accessed 27 Sep. 2022.

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