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Adjective formulated has 1 sense
- formulated - devised; developed according to an orderly plan; "he had well formulated opinions on schooling"
Antonym: undeveloped (indirect, via developed)
Verb formulate has 4 senses
- explicate, formulate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
--1 is one way to speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
--2 is one way to create by mental act, create mentally
Sample sentence:
Did he formulate his major works over a short period of time?
- give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
--3 is one way to express, show, evince
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- formulate - prepare according to a formula
--4 is one way to create from raw material, create from raw stuff
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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