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formula
Found in thesaurus: mathematical statement, direction, instruction, practice, milk, procedure, process
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formula
n.
set way of saying or doing something; mixture fed to a baby in place of mother's milk; recipe
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Formula
In science, a formula is a concise way of expressing information symbolically as in a mathematical or chemical formula. The informal use of the term formula in science refers to the general construct of a relationship between given quantities. The plural of formula can be spelled either as formulas or formulae (from the original Latin).
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formula
Noun
1. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
(synonym) expression
(hypernym) mathematical statement
(hyponym) sentential function
(derivation) formularize, formularise
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
2. directions for making something
(synonym) recipe
(hypernym) direction, instruction
(derivation) formulate
3. a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
(hypernym) statement
(derivation) invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge
4. a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
(synonym) chemical formula
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) molecular formula
(part-meronym) chemical notation
(derivation) formularize, formularise
5. 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"
(synonym) convention, normal, pattern, rule
(hypernym) practice
(hyponym) mores
(derivation) formularize, formularise
6. a liquid food for infants
(hypernym) milk
7. (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"
(synonym) rule
(hypernym) procedure, process
(hyponym) metarule
(derivation) formulate
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
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Formula (die)
nf.
formula, mixture fed to a baby in place of mother's milk
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formuler
v.
formulate, form, shape; express, frame, state, word; mold
