Formulaic vs Nonformulaic - What's the difference?
formulaic | nonformulaic |
Closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original.
Not formulaic; original.
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As adjectives the difference between formulaic and nonformulaic
is that formulaic is closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original while nonformulaic is not formulaic; original.formulaic
English
Adjective
(head)- That TV series has become awfully formulaic in the last couple of seasons.
Derived terms
* formulaicallyAnagrams
* *nonformulaic
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Adjective
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