formulate vs mature
mature vs formulateformulate is not an adjective while mature is an adjective.
formulate and mature both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| formulate | No | No | Yes | No |
| mature | No | Yes | Yes | No |
As verbs,
mature is a hyponym of
formulate; that is, mature is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
formulate:
- formulate: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
- mature: develop and work out fully in one's mind
Other hyponyms of formulate include
redevelop, reformulate.
| formulate (adjective) | mature (adjective) |
|---|---|
| having reached full natural growth or development | |
| characteristic of maturity | |
| (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination | |
| fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used | |
| fully considered and perfected |
| formulate (verb) | mature (verb) |
|---|---|
| put into words or an expression | cause to ripen and discharge pus |
| elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses | develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation |
| come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | grow old or older |
| prepare according to a formula | become due for repayment |
| cause to ripen or develop fully | |
| develop and work out fully in one's mind |
Words related to "formulate"
- acquire
- articulate
- ask
- cast
- chemical science
- chemistry
- conjecture
- contrive
- couch
- create by mental act
- create from raw material
- create from raw stuff
- create mentally
- develop
- devise
- dogmatise
- dogmatize
- evince
- evolve
- excogitate
- explicate
- express
- forge
- formula
- formularise
- formularize
- formulation
- frame
- give voice
- hypothecate
- hypothesise
- hypothesize
- invent
- lexicalise
- lexicalize
- mature
- phrase
- put
- redact
- redevelop
- reformulate
- show
- speculate
- suppose
- theorise
- theorize
- word
Words related to "mature"
- abloom
- adult
- age
- aged
- alter
- autumnal
- big
- change
- develop
- developed
- dote
- draw
- efflorescent
- explicate
- fester
- find
- find oneself
- fledged
- fledgeling
- fledgling
- formulate
- fossilise
- fossilize
- fruiting
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- full-grown
- fully fledged
- fully grown
- get on
- grow
- grow up
- grown
- grownup
- headed
- immature
- marriageable
- maturate
- maturation
- mature
- matured
- maturement
- matureness
- maturity
- mellow
- mellowed
- meridian
- modify
- nubile
- old
- overblown
- overripe
- prime
- ripe
- ripen
- ripened
- senesce
- suppurate
- turn
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