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formulating

formulating is the present participle and gerund of formulate.

Meaning of formulate

Verb

formulate (third-person singular simple present formulates, present participle formulating, simple past and past participle formulated)

  1. (transitive) To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
    • He failed to formulate his ideas more clearly.

Questions about formulating

What is formulating the present participle and gerund of?
Formulating is the present participle and gerund of formulate.

Words near formulating in the dictionary

  1. formulas
  2. formulatable
  3. formulate
  4. formulated
  5. formulates
  6. formulating
  7. formulation
  8. formulational
  9. formulations
  10. formulative
  11. formulator

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