formulation vs framing

formulation and framing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formulation	Yes	No	No	No
framing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, framing is a hyponym of formulation; that is, framing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than formulation:

formulation: inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
framing: formulation of the plans and important details

Other hyponyms of formulation include approach, attack, plan of attack.

formulation (noun)	framing (noun)
inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally	formulation of the plans and important details
the style of expressing yourself	a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
a substance prepared according to a formula