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Formula

//ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically. countable, uncountable

    "x=(-b±√)/(2a) is a formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0."

  2. 2
    something regarded as a normative example wordnet
  3. 3
    A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound. countable, uncountable

    "H₂O is the formula for water."

  4. 4
    (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems wordnet
  5. 5
    A plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result. countable, uncountable

    "The company's winning formula includes excellent service and quality products."

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  1. 6
    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement wordnet
  2. 7
    A formulation; a prescription; a mixture or solution made in a prescribed manner; the identity and quantities of ingredients of such a mixture. countable, uncountable

    "The formula of the rocket fuel has not been revealed."

  3. 8
    a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle wordnet
  4. 9
    A fixed phrase or set of words intended to be interpreted non-literally, typically used attitudinally or as part of convention; a formulation. countable, uncountable

    "Avoid the typical epistolic formalae, such as "Kind regards"."

  5. 10
    directions for making something wordnet
  6. 11
    A formal statement of doctrine. countable, especially, uncountable

    "The extract from the Missal of Constance, which was printed before the editio princeps […] does not contain the formulae for Advent, Sundays after Epiphany, Lent and the Sundays after Easter and Pentecost; […]"

  7. 12
    a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements wordnet
  8. 13
    Ellipsis of infant formula, drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

    "They tried switching formulas, and it seemed to work: the baby seemed more content while feeding."

  9. 14
    a liquid food for infants wordnet
  10. 15
    A syntactic expression of a proposition, built up from quantifiers, logical connectives, variables, relation and operation symbols, and, depending on the type of logic, possibly other operators such as modal, temporal, deontic or epistemic ones. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fōrmula (“a small pattern or mold, form, rule, principle, method, formula”), diminutive of forma (“a form”). See form.

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