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From formula +‎ -ic.

formulaic (comparative more formulaic, superlative most formulaic)

Closely following a formula or predictable pattern, as:
1. Conventionalized.
  a formulaic greeting
2. Imitative; unoriginal; trite.
  That TV series has become awfully formulaic in the last couple of seasons.

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 ==English==
-===Pronunciation===
-* {{a|US}} {{IPA|/ˌfɔɹmjəˈleɪ.ɪk/|lang=en}}
-* {{rhymes|eɪɪk|lang=en}}
 ===Etymology===
-{{suffix|en|formula|ic}}
+From {{suffix|en|formula|ic}}.
+===Pronunciation===
+* {{IPA|en|/ˌfɔɹmjəˈleɪ.ɪk/|a=US}}
+* {{rhymes|en|eɪɪk|s=4}}
 ===Adjective===
-{{head|en|adjective}}
+{{en-adj}}
-# Closely following a [[formula]] or [[predictable]] [[pattern]]; [[imitative]], not [[original]].
+# Closely following a [[formula]] or [[predictable]] [[pattern]], as:
+## [[conventionalize|Conventionalized]].
-#: ''That TV series has become awfully '''formulaic''' in the last couple of seasons.''
+##: {{collocation|en|a '''formulaic''' greeting}}
+## [[imitative|Imitative]]; [[unoriginal]]; [[trite]].
+##: ''That TV series has become awfully '''formulaic''' in the last couple of seasons.''
 ====Derived terms====
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 ===Anagrams===
-* {{anagrams|en|cauliform|fumarolic}}
+* {{anagrams|en|a=acfilmoru|cauliform|fumarolic}}