1. (药品或化妆品的)配方;配方产品
The formulation of something such as a medicine or a beauty product is the way in which different ingredients are combined to make it. You can also say that the finished product is a formulation .

2. (政策、计划等的)制定，构想
The formulation of something such as a policy or plan is the process of creating or inventing it.

3. (想法的)阐述方式，表达方法
A formulation is the way in which you express your thoughts and ideas.

1. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally

Synonym: conceptualizationconceptualisation

2. the style of expressing yourself

e.g. he suggested a better formulation
his manner of expression showed how much he cared

Synonym: expression

3. a substance prepared according to a formula

e.g. the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine

Synonym: preparation