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. |
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| 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" |
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