for·mu·la (fôr my -l)n. pl. for·mu·las or for·mu·lae (-l   ) 1. a. An established form of words or symbols for use in a ceremony or procedure. b. An utterance of conventional notions or beliefs; a hackneyed expression. 2. A method of doing or treating something that relies on an established, uncontroversial model or approach: a new situation comedy that simply uses an old formula. 3. Chemistry a. A symbolic representation of the composition or of the composition and structure of a compound. b. The compound so represented. 4. a. A prescription of ingredients in fixed proportion; a recipe. b. A liquid food for infants, containing most of the nutrients in human milk. 5. Mathematics A statement, especially an equation, of a fact, rule, principle, or other logical relation. 6. Formula Sports A set of specifications, including engine displacement, fuel capacity, and weight, that determine a class of racing car. [Latin f  rmula, diminutive of frma, form.]for mu·laic (-l  k) adj.for mu·lai·cal·ly adv. |
formula [form-yew-la, -lee]
Noun
pl -las or -lae
1. a group of letters, numbers, or other symbols which represents a mathematical or scientific rule
2. a plan or set of rules for doing or producing something: a formula for peace in the Middle East
3. an established form of words, as used in religious ceremonies, legal proceedings, etc.
4. a powder used to make a milky drink for babies
5. Motor racing the category in which a car competes, judged according to engine size [Latin forma form]
formulaic adj
| formula (fôrmy-l) Plural formulas or formulae (fôr my-l) 1. A set of symbols showing the composition of a chemical compound. A formula lists the elements contained within it and indicates the number of atoms of each element with a subscript numeral if the number is more than 1. For example, H2O is the formula for water, where H2 indicates two atoms of hydrogen and O indicates one atom of oxygen. 2. A set of symbols expressing a mathematical rule or principle. For example, the formula for the area of a rectangle is a = lw, where a is the area, l the length, and w the width. |
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| Noun | 1. |  formula - a group of symbols that make a mathematical statementmath, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement sentential function - formal expression containing variables; becomes a sentence when variables are replaced by constants primitive - a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived mathematical statement - a statement of a mathematical relation exponential expression - a mathematical expression consisting of a constant (especially e) raised to some power |
| 2. |  formula - directions for making something instruction, direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" | |
| 3. | formula - a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" | |
| 4. | formula - a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" chemical notation - a notation used by chemists to express technical facts in chemistry molecular formula - a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight empirical formula - a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms | |
| 5. |  formula - something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"practice - knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner" mores - (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group code of behavior, code of conduct - a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group universal - a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal" | |
| 6. | formula - a liquid food for infants milk - any of several nutritive milklike liquids | |
| 7. | formula - (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials" procedure, process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error" metarule - a rule that describes how other rules should be used (as in AI) algorithm, algorithmic program, algorithmic rule - a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem heuristic, heuristic program, heuristic rule - a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem recursion - (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
formula
Translations
formula [ˈfɔːmjulə] n → formule f;
Formula One (Aut) → Formule un
n formula [ˈfoːmjulə]
1 an arrangement of signs or letters used in chemistry, arithmetic etc to express an idea briefly the formula for water is H2 O. formule صيغَه формула vzorec formel die Formel τύπος (π.χ. στη χημεία) fórmula valem فرمول kaava formule נוּסחָה सूत्र formula képlet rumus (efna)formúla formula 式 식, 공식 formulė formula rumus formule formel wzór fórmula formulă формула vzorec formula formula formel สูตร formül 分子式，公式 формула کسی مادے کی نوعیت ظاہر کرنے والی علامات công thức 分子式，公式
2 a recipe or set of instructions for making something The shampoo was made to a new formula. formule وَصْفَه рецепта předpis recept; opskrift; formel das Rezept συνταγή fórmula valmistusjuhend, retsept دستورالعمل valmistusohje, resepti formule מִרשָׁם नुस्खा recept, formula előírás formula uppskrift formula, ricetta 製法 제조 방법 receptas, receptūra recepte formula formule oppskrift, resept przepis fórmula reţetă; instrucţiuni de folosire рецепт predpis recept formula recept วิธีทำ tertip, formül 配方 рецепт کسی چیز کی تخلیق یا تشکیل کے قواعد اور اصول công thức chế tạo 配方
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