· a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"
Synonym(s): preparation
Hypernym(s): compound, chemical_compound
· inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
Synonym(s): conceptualization, conceptualisation
Hypernym(s): creating_by_mental_acts
· the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
Synonym(s): expression
Hypernym(s): expressive_style, style