formulate

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  2. verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
  3. verb put into words or an expression

Etymology

From formula + -ate.

In classic literature

Synonyms

explicate, develop

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