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formulator

formulator

6.2
A person who creates and explains ideas or plans clearly
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔrmjʊˌleɪtər/
translation icon : elaborador
  • From the results, the subjects were identified as strategy users (question formulators) or non-strategy users.

Examples

  • They automatically assume that it is impenetrable because they are lacking in ability, not because its formulators are incompetent, 'intoxicated by the complexity of their own verbosity.'

    Blog text (6)

  • Being one of the founders and formulators of GenEpic, I knew what they needed, and soon they were both taking our early version of GenEpic (in capsule form).

    Blog text (11)

  • Since 1965, the twin themes of survival and vulnerability have loomed large in the minds of foreign policy formulators.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The initial formulator was W. I. Thomas, with other contributors following, including Robert Park and Ernest W. Burgess (1921), and Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay (1931).

    Academic text (1991)

  • As a top policy formulator, she is known for her innovative approaches to complex issues.

  • The environmental formulator presented a comprehensive plan to address climate change during the conference.

  • He works as a strategy formulator, helping businesses develop clear and effective marketing plans.

Synonyms

conceptualizer
vsformulator
1 8.1

A person or tool that creates new ideas and plans

focuses on making ideas and plans clear rather than generating them

How Clear

clarifier
4.6
formulator
6.2
communicator
78 3.2
inarticulate
9 7.4

Surface Forms

formulator singular
formulators plural

Morphology

formulator = formulate (transparent) = formulate + or

Agentive '-or' attaches to the verb 'formulate' to indicate 'one who formulates', a straightforward and productive derivation.

Etymology

Formulator comes from the root form meaning 'shape' and the verb formulate meaning 'to put into a clear shape', with -or meaning 'person who does something', so a formulator is someone who shapes ideas and puts them into clear words or plans.