formulated

Everyday

1. Formulated means carefully thought out and put into words or a plan: «a well-formulated question». tree →
2. (science) Formulated means made according to a special recipe or formula: «a cream formulated for babies». tree →
3. (maths) A rule or problem formulated as an equation is written in mathematical form. tree →

In the lessons

In science and maths: scientists formulated a theory, laws are formulated, a problem is formulated as an equation. In adverts, products are «specially formulated». Phrases: «carefully formulated», «well-formulated», «formulated for».

Examples

• Newton formulated the laws of motion. tree →
• The question was clearly formulated, so it was easy to answer. tree →
• This toothpaste is formulated for children's teeth. tree →
• We formulated a plan to raise money for charity. tree →
• The rule was formulated after a playground accident. tree →
• The word problem can be formulated as 3 × 7 = 21. tree →

Note

Base verb «formulate»; noun «formulation»; «formula» (plural formulas or formulae) is the recipe or maths rule. In adverts «specially formulated» is a selling phrase, not proof.