Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)formulation, preparationa substance prepared according to a formula“the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine”
(n)conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulationinventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
(n)formulation, expressionthe style of expressing yourself“he suggested a better formulation”, “his manner of expression showed how much he cared”