formulary
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊləɹi/
formulary noun: a list of formulas; a collection of set forms to be followed, especially in religious belief.
Noun
formulary (plural formularies)
- A list of formulas; a collection of set forms to be followed, especially in religious belief.
- “Pray,” replied the Colonel, “do you believe in all the doctrines to be found in the public creeds and formularies of our own church.”1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 136
- A pharmacopoeia or list of available drugs, particularly prescription drugs.
- However, when used appropriately under medical guidance, this drug is a safe and essential part of a physician's formulary.2009 February 2, “Oxycodone has positive side, too”, in Toronto Star
- A list of drugs, created by health insurers, hospitals, or prescription drug plans, that defines how costs for any drug are shared between patient and health care provider, typically broken down by tiers such as preferred generics with lowest copay, or preferred brand with higher copay, or non-preferred brand and not covered tiers with the highest cost to the patient.
- Even if beneficiaries want to stay in their current plan, they should still check that the drugs they take are remaining on their plan's formulary and on the same co-pay "tier" as before.2006 October 3, Vanessa Fuhrmans, “Medicare drug plans: the new choices”, in Pittsburgh Post Gazette, archived from the original on 13 Nov 2006
- An ancient or medieval collection of models for official writings.
- A collection of formulas in sciences and mathematics.
Adjective
formulary (comparative more formulary, superlative most formulary)
formulary meaning in Tamil
formulary in Tamil
- அடக்கப்பட்டியல், கூட்டுப்பொருள் சேமிப்பு, மருந்க்குறிப்பு, மருந்தளவு கோட்பாடு
Forms of formulary
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | formularies |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more formulary |
| superlative | most formulary |
Origin of formulary
From Middle French formulaire. By surface analysis, formula + -ary.
Words formed from formulary
Questions about formulary
- What does formulary mean?
- Formulary means a list of formulas; a collection of set forms to be followed, especially in religious belief.
- What is formulary in Tamil?
- Formulary in Tamil is அடக்கப்பட்டியல், கூட்டுப்பொருள் சேமிப்பு, மருந்க்குறிப்பு. See Formulary meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is formulary?
- Formulary can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce formulary?
- Formulary is pronounced /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊləɹi/.
- What is the plural of formulary?
- The plural of formulary is formularies.
Words near formulary in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: formulary (page history and authors); formulary (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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