formulations

Noun

formulation (countable and uncountable, plural formulations)

1. The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
   • This is one of the most enlightening theoretical formulations of Bolshevism, from which it appears that the 'rightness' of a historical movement or a state is to be judged by whether its use of violence is successful.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in...
   1. A particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase.
      • The formulation with the bare infinitive was somewhat less common.
2. A medicinal preparation.
   • If you liked our old shampoo, you'll love the new kinder, gentler formulation.