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