Meaning 1neutral; writing and administration · 82%
The specific choice and arrangement of words used to express an idea or rule.
Natural examples
Die Formulierung im Brief klingt sehr höflich.
The wording in the letter sounds very polite.
Wir ändern die Formulierung im Vertrag.
We are changing the wording in the contract.
Diese Formulierung lässt mehrere Deutungen zu.
This wording allows several interpretations.
Usage note
Formulierung is the linguistic shape of a statement; common verbs are ändern, prüfen, and missverstehen.
Mini-lesson: Formulierung
The specific choice and arrangement of words used to express an idea or rule. Formulierung is the linguistic shape of a statement; common verbs are ändern, prüfen, and missverstehen.
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