formulaic

for·mu·la  (fôrmy-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.

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[Latin frmula, diminutive of frma, form.]

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formu·laic (-lk) adj.

formu·lai·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

formulaic - characterized by or in accordance with some formula conventional - following accepted customs and proprieties; "conventional wisdom"; "she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior"; "conventional forms of address"

Translations

formulaic [ˌfɔː^rmjʊˈleɪɪk] adj (= conventional) → convenu(e)
Formula One

n → formule 1

modif → de formule 1