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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.

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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

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formula  (fôrmy-l)

Plural formulas or formulae (fôrmy-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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	formula - a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement expression math, 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       recipe 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 chemical formula 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" normal, convention, rule, pattern 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" rule 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

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formula

noun 1. method, plan, policy, rule, principle, procedure, recipe, prescription, blueprint, precept, modus operandi, way

noun 2. form of words, code, phrase, formulary, set expression

noun 3. mixture, preparation, compound, composition, concoction, tincture, medicine

Translations

formula [ˈfɔːmjulə] n → fórmula;

Formula One (AUT) → Fórmula Uno

formula [ˈfɔːmjulə] n → formule f;

Formula One (Aut) → Formule un

formula [ˈfɔːmjulə] [formulae or formulas , pl ] n → Formel f;

Formula One (Aut) → Formel Eins

formula [ˈfɔːmjulə] n → formula;

Formula One (AUT) → formula uno

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formula

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.formuleصيغَهформулаvzorecformeldie Formelτύπος (π.χ. στη χημεία)fórmulavalemفرمولkaavaformuleנוּסחָהसूत्रformulaképletrumus(efna)formúlaformula式식, 공식formulėformularumusformuleformelwzórfórmulaformulăформулаvzorecformulaformulaformelสูตรformül分子式，公式формулаکسی مادے کی نوعیت ظاہر کرنے والی علاماتcông thức分子式，公式

2 a recipe or set of instructions for making something The shampoo was made to a new formula.formuleوَصْفَهрецептаpředpisrecept; opskrift; formeldas Rezeptσυνταγήfórmulavalmistusjuhend, retseptدستورالعملvalmistusohje, reseptiformuleמִרשָׁםनुस्खाrecept, formulaelőírásformulauppskriftformula, ricetta製法제조 방법receptas, receptūrarecepteformulaformuleoppskrift, reseptprzepisfórmulareţetă; instrucţiuni de folosireрецептpredpisreceptformulareceptวิธีทำtertip, formül配方рецептکسی چیز کی تخلیق یا تشکیل کے قواعد اور اصولcông thức chế tạo配方