Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formulaic

/ˌfɔɹmjəˈleɪ.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: for-mu-la-ic
IPA: /ˌfɔɹmjəˈleɪ.ɪk/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Closely following a formula or predictable pattern, as:

adj

Closely following a formula or predictable pattern, as:

Example Sentences

"a formulaic greeting"
"Homeric Greeks valued clichés because not only the poets but the entire oral noetic world or thought world relied upon the formulaic constitution of thought."
"That TV series has become awfully formulaic in the last couple of seasons."
"Neoimpressionism quickly divided viewers: did it herald an abstract future or was it a dry, formulaic dead end?"

Etymology

Etymology tree English formula Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English formulaic From formula + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfɔɹmjəˈleɪ.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more formulaic (comparative) most formulaic (superlative)

Derived Forms

formulaically formulaicity formulaicness nonformulaic unformulaic

Frequently Paired Words

formula

Rhymes With

mosaic archaic algebraic photovoltaic nucleic hayek passaic prosaic ptolemaic deoxyribonucleic altaic ribonucleic

Questions

How do you pronounce formulaic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɔɹmjəˈleɪ.ɪk/.
What does formulaic mean?: Closely following a formula or predictable pattern, as:
Where does formulaic come from?: Etymology tree English formula Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English formulaic From formula + -ic.

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