1 to create or prepare sth carefully, giving particular attention to the details:
[VN] to formulate a policy / theory / plan / proposal * The compost is specially formulated for pot plants. * [VNtoinf] This new kitchen cleaner is formulated to cut through grease and dirt.
2 [VN] to express your ideas in carefully chosen words:
She has lots of good ideas, but she has difficulty formulating them. * He struggled to formulate an answer.
formulation noun [U,C]:
the formulation of new policies * new formulations of existing drugs
