Definition
A person who develops or creates something jointly with another person; a collaborator in formulating ideas, plans, or chemical compounds.
Etymology
Modern term: co- (together) + formulator (from Latin 'formulare' meaning to form). Used in scientific and business contexts to denote joint development.
Kelly Says
In pharmaceutical and tech industries, coformulators often get the credit they deserve in patents and research papers, unlike the countless unsung collaborators who don't make it into the byline.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማህበራዊ መ iniziare
ma-hib-e-ra-wi me-i-ni-a
ARالعربية
مشارك في التأسيس
mushareek fee al-tasis
BNবাংলা
সহ-প্রতিষ্ঠাতা
soh-pro-ti-shtha-ta
CACatalà
cofundador
koh-fon-da-dor
CSČeština
spoluzakladatel
spo-loo-za-kla-da-tel
DADansk
medstifter
med-sti-fter
DEDeutsch
Mitformulator
mit-for-mu-la-tor
ELΕλληνικά
συνεπίγραφος
see-neh-pee-gra-fos
ESEspañol
coformulador
koh-for-muh-lah-dor
FAفارسی
همبنیا
ham-ben-ya
FISuomi
yhteystäjä
yhte-ysta-jä
FRFrançais
coformulateur
koh-for-myu-lay-tewr
GUGU
સહ-સ્થાપક
sah-stha-pak
HEעברית
שותף מייסד
sho-tef me-y-sed
HIहिन्दी
सह-संस्थापक
sah-san-sthap-ak
HUMagyar
közalapító
k öz-a-la-pi-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
pendiri bersama
pen-diri be-sa-ma
IGIG
onye nwere ike
oh-nye n-we-re i-ke
ITItaliano
co-formulatore
koh-for-mù-la-tore
JA日本語
共同創業者
kyou-dou-sou-gyou-sha
KKKK
бірлестік
bir-le-sti-k
KMKM
អ្នកប្រកាស
a-nək pra-ka-s
KO한국어
공동창업자
gong-dong-chang-up-ja
MRMR
सह-स्थापक
sah-stha-pak
MSBahasa Melayu
pengasas bersama
pen-ga-sas be-sa-ma
MYမြန်မာ
အဖွဲ့စည်းပုံ
a-h-we-h-se-nyo-pon
NLNederlands
medeoprichter
me-doh-op-ri-chter
NONorsk
medgründer
med-gron-der
PAPA
ਸਹਿ-ਸਥਾਪਕ
sah-stha-pak
PLPolski
współzałożyciel
s-wopol-za-lo-z-y-ciel
PTPortuguês
coformulador
koh-for-muh-lah-dor
RORomână
cofondator
koh-fon-da-tor
RUРусский
соучредитель
sow-chredi-tel'
SVSvenska
medgrundare
med-grund-are
SWKiswahili
mwenza mshiriki
mwen-za m-shi-ri-ki
TAதமிழ்
ஒ współzałożyciel
o-v-s-pol-za-lo-z-y-ciel
TEతెలుగు
సహ-స్థాపకుడు
sah-stha-pa-ku-du
THไทย
ผู้ร่วมก่อตั้ง
poo-roong-gor-dtaeng
TLTL
kasamang nagtatag
ka-sa-mang na-g-ta-tag
TRTürkçe
ortak kurucu
ort-ak ku-ru-cu
UKУкраїнська
співзасновник
spiv-za-sno-vnik
URاردو
سہ شریک
seh-sha-reek
VITiếng Việt
người đồng sáng lập
nguo-i dong-sang-lap
YOYO
olúgbọ́ni
o-loo-g-bo-ni
ZH中文
共同配方师
gong-tong-pei-fang-shi
ZUZU
umshayeli
um-sha-ye-li
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
The suffix '-ator' historically marks roles of authority and creation as male; women formulators and researchers are often unseen in scientific terminology.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'co-formulator' or 'formulator' without assumptions; cite contributors by name to ensure women's scientific work is visible.
Inclusive Alternatives
["formulator","co-researcher","contributor"]
Empowerment Note
Women chemists, pharmacists, and formulators have shaped pharmaceuticals and industrial chemistry; crediting them by name counters historical erasure.