formulation vs polish

formulation and polish both are nouns.

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

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

formulation (noun)	polish (noun)
inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally	the property of being smooth and shiny
the style of expressing yourself	a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
a substance prepared according to a formula	a preparation used in polishing

formulation (verb)	polish (verb)
	bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
	make (a surface) shine