9 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
verb elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
verb put into words or an expression
originEtymology tree English formula Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English formulate From formula + -ate.
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