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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 f rma, form.]
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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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | 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 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 principlestatement - 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 elementsstatement - 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 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 infantsmilk - 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) 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 noun 1. method, plan, policy, rule, principle, procedure, recipe, prescription, blueprint, precept, modus operandi, way
Translationsformula [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 formulan 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
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