Spanish Conversation · Level 84
60 words
Spanish word
formulación
Pronunciation
IPA/foɾmulaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounwording
Example
Su formulación no refleja bien lo que quiso decir.
His wording does not accurately reflect what he meant to say.
More examples
La formulación de una respuesta clara ayuda en la conversación.
The wording of a clear response helps in conversation.
Core concept
A clear, structured statement of an idea or proposal.
Common phrases
la formulación de una respuesta
the wording of a response
la formulación de opiniones
the expression of opinions
Similar words
expresión: Way of conveying thoughts or feelings through words, gestures, tone, or expression.
frase: Brief sequence of words that forms a grammatical unit expressing one meaning.
dicho: Brief, habitual colloquial expression common in everyday speech.
Definition in Spanish
Acción y resultado de expresar o explicar una idea, un problema o una propuesta de forma clara y ordenada; también la manera concreta de plantear esa idea.
Word origin
From Latin formula 'fixed form' via Spanish formular plus the noun suffix -ción, originally meaning the act or result of putting an idea into a definite form.
Usage tips
- Used especially for phrasing problems, proposals, and academic statements, and note that the written accent on the ó in formulación is required in standard Spanish.
Other meanings
- formulationnoun
Opposites
- imprecisiónimprecisionnoun
Related words
- reformularreformulateverb
- reformulaciónreformulationnoun