nnoun.substancea substance prepared according to a formulaSynset:preparation
Examples:- the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine
Derivationally Related Form:formulate
Hypernyms:chemical compound compound
Inherited Hypernyms:formulationcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:formulationcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cleanercleansercleansing agentglycerinated gelatinnebulapolishsmelling saltsstarch
Full Hyponyms:bar soapbathroom cleanercastile soapcleansing agentdentifricedetergentdishwasher detergentglycerinated gelatinlaundry detergentliquid detergentliquid soapnebulapolishsaddle soapshampooshoe polishsimonizsmelling saltssoapsoap flakessoap powdersoft soapstarchtoilet soaptooth powdertoothpaste
nnoun.actinventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentallySynset:conceptualisation conceptualization
Derivationally Related Form:conceptualiseconceptualizeformulate
Hypernyms:creating by mental acts
Inherited Hypernyms:conceptualizationcreating by mental actscreationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:approachattackframingplan of attack
Full Hyponyms:approachavenueframing
nnoun.communicationthe style of expressing yourselfSynset:expression
Examples:- he suggested a better formulation
- his manner of expression showed how much he cared
Derivationally Related Form:formulate
Hypernyms:expressive style style
Inherited Hypernyms:formulationexpressive stylecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:AmericanismAnglicismBriticismBritishismarchaicismarchaismboilerplatechoice of wordscolloquialismdictionhonorificidiomparlancephraseologyphrasingsentimentalismverbiagewording
Full Hyponyms:americanismanglicismarchaismboilerplatecolloquialismhonorificmot justeparlancesentimentalismtreacleverbalizationwording