verb.
To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
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verb.
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
verb.
put into words or an expression
verb.
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
verb.
prepare according to a formula
Word Usage
"Some are just amazing bits of work, including this one that looks like a standard butterfly on first glance, but is actually the four finch species that helped Charles Darwin formulate his early ideas on evolution."