formulée

Formulée is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb formuler, used as an adjective or in passive constructions to indicate that something has been formulated. The masculine singular form is formulé, and the plural forms are formulés (masc.) and formulées (fem.). The term is common in formal, technical, or legal writing, where statements, rules, hypotheses, or propositions are described as having been articulated.

Etymology and morphology: Formulée derives from formuler, with the standard feminine ending -ée for past participles. It is typically used with feminine nouns, as in une proposition formulée or des hypothèses formulées. Related terms include formulation, which refers to the act or result of formulating, and the noun formulation used for the exact wording or phrasing.

Usage and examples: Examples include: "Une proposition formulée par le comité." "Les règles formulées dans le manuel." "Les hypothèses formulées dans le rapport ont été revisitées." In English, it can be translated as "a formulated proposition" or "the hypotheses formulated in the report."

Grammatical note: In compound tenses with avoir, the participle may agree with a preceding direct object, as in "les idées que j'ai formulées." In general, formulée modifies a feminine noun and conveys the same meaning as the English "formulated."

See also: formulation, formuler, formuler une proposition.