formulaic

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English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

(deprecated template usage) formulaic

  1. closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original
    • That TV series has become awfully formulaic in the last couple of seasons.
  2. pertaining dependently to a pre-exising formula, typically in an unoriginal or unaccomplishing context.
    • Romance films and romantic comedies have become evidently formulaic in the last several years.

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