Definition of Formulaic

1. Adjective. Characterized by or in accordance with some formula.

Similar to: Conventional

Definition of Formulaic

1. Adjective. Closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Formulaic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Formulaic

formol-calcium fixative
formol-saline fixative
formol titration
formols
formonitrile
formononetin
formosulfathiazole
formoterol
forms
forms and records control
formstone
formula
formula feeding
formulable
formulae
formulaic
formulaically
formulant
formulants
formular
formularies
formularisation
formularise
formularistic
formularization
formularizations
formularize
formularized
formularizer
formularizers

Literary usage of Formulaic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lectures on the Study of Language by Hanns Oertel (1901)
"This " law" then is the formulaic statement of an observed regularity in phonetic development. It is not a formulaic statement of the observed ..."

2. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"Still a significant number of formulas and formulaic expressions and line-constructions are noticeable in the Rgveda. If we analyse the structures we see ..."

3. A Reference Grammar of Classical Tamil Poetry: 150 B.C.-pre-fifth/sixth by V. S. Rajam (1992)
"These various feet are discussed next. Formulaic Names for the Different cir In the tradition, each combination of the various acai is given a formulaic ..."

4. The Expression of Customary Action Or State in Early Latin: A Study in Tense by Elizabeth Mary Perkins (1904)
"It is important to note, however, that among the 522 cases of the present 331 or 63 per cent. are formulaic, that is, they are destined for the expression ..."

5. The Elements of Algebra: Chiefly Intended for Schools, and the Junior by Thomas Grainger Hall (1840)
"Equations may be divided into three classes — Identical, Formulaic and Algebraic. ... Formulaic are those in which the second member is only the expanded ..."

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