formulate
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈfɔːmjəleɪt/ usto develop all the details of something:
formulate a plan/strategy/response Lawyers have advised him not to comment because the firm is formulating a response.
formulation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən/ us/ˌfɔːr-/
The results will assist the formulation of policy on the provision of factory floorspace.