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formular

to formulate

verb fohr-moo-LAHR Rare

Also means

to put forward

Usage Note

Formular means to express or articulate something in a precise or systematic form — formular una pregunta (to put forward a question), formular una hipótesis (to formulate a hypothesis). It is more formal than hacer una pregunta. The noun formulación and adjective formulado share the root. Common in academic, legal, and scientific writing.

Examples

"El científico formuló una nueva hipótesis."

Natural Translation

The scientist formulated a new hypothesis.

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