English-Thai Dictionary

formulate

VT กำหนด  คิด วิธี  สร้าง ขึ้น  devise invent kam-nod

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FORMULATE

For "mu *late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Formulated; p. pr. & vb. n.Formulating.]

 

Defn: To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression. G. P. Marsh.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

formulate

for mu late |ˈfôrmyəˌlāt ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] create or devise methodically (a strategy or a proposal ): economists and statisticians were needed to help formulate economic policy. • express (an idea ) in a concise or systematic way: the argument is sufficiently clear that it can be formulated mathematically. DERIVATIVES for mu la ble |-ləbəl |adjective, for mu la tor |-ˌlātər |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from formula + -ate 3, on the pattern of French formuler, from medieval Latin formulare.

 

Oxford Dictionary

formulate

formulate |ˈfɔːmjʊleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] create or prepare methodically: the government has formulated a policy on waste management | use special-effects paints that are formulated for the task. • express (an idea ) in a concise or systematic way: the argument is sufficiently clear that it can be formulated mathematically. DERIVATIVES formulator noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from formula + -ate 3, on the pattern of French formuler, from medieval Latin formulare.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

formulate

formulate verb 1 the miners formulated a plan: devise, conceive, work out, think up, lay, draw up, put together, form, produce, fashion, concoct, contrive, forge, hatch, prepare, develop; informal dream up. 2 this is how he formulated his question: express, phrase, word, put into words, frame, couch, put, articulate, convey, say, state, utter.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

formulate

formulate verb 1 the miners formulated a plan to keep the mines open: draw up, put together, work out, map out, plan, prepare, get ready, compose, produce, construct, make, develop, contrive, hatch, devise, think up, conceive, create, frame, lay, invent, originate, coin, design; write out, write down, put in writing, put down (on paper ), draft. 2 there is a problem with the way you have formulated this question: express, articulate, put into words, utter, state, say, verbalize, word, phrase, render, frame, couch, voice, give voice to, give form to, give expression to; convey, communicate, put across /over, get across /over; specify, define, particularize, itemize, detail, indicate, designate, systematize.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

formulate

for mu late /fɔ́ː r mjəlèɪt /動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; -lating 他動詞 1 〈理論 計画 考えなど 〉を明確に [系統的に ]組織化する, (細部にわたり )練り上げる (! 実施の細目まで決定することを含む ) ; …を公式 [定式 ]化する, 明確に表現する ▸ formulate a strategy designed to avoid a fire outbreak 火災防止のための計画を策定する 2 ｟主に米 ｠〈日用品など 〉を (製法に基づいて )製造する (!しばしば受け身で ) .