verbs
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
"Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
put into words or an expression
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
prepare according to a formula
domain category
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
is a type of (narrower)
make from scratch