Noun
formulation -
the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation" ; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
expression
expressive style ,
style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
sentimentalism a predilection for sentimentality
honorific an expression of respect; "the Japanese use many honorifics"
archaicism ,
archaism the use of an archaic expression
boilerplate thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
parlance ,
idiom a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
americanism a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens
briticism ,
anglicism ,
britishism a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
formulation -
a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"
preparation
chemical compound ,
compound an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
cleanser ,
cleansing agent ,
cleaner a preparation used in cleaning something
glycerinated gelatin a gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories
nebula (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
polish the property of being smooth and shiny
starch a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
formulation -
inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
conceptualization ,
conceptualisation
creating by mental acts the act of creating something by thinking
plan of attack ,
approach ,
attack the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
