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formula

/fˈɔɹmjʌlʌ/noun3 syllables

Formula means: something regarded as a normative example.

Synonyms for formula7

noun, as in something regarded as a normative example

noun, as in a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

noun, as in directions for making something

recipe

noun, as in a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements

chemical formula

noun, as in (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems

What does formula mean?7

noun

1

something regarded as a normative example“the convention of not naming the main character”

2

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

3

directions for making something

4

a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements

5

(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems“he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs”

6

a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle

7

a liquid food for infants

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Formula in a sentence

  • First of all, learn the formula by heart.orcrist
  • A formula is very convenient, because you need not think about it.CM
  • The question of how to establish the optimal formula is still open.unknown
  • The optimal formula which would encompass all these factors has not been proposed.rul
  • Reexamination of the data is required to make the formula accurate.unknown
  • He had complete mastery over the necessary mathematics formula.CM
  • Do you know the chemical formula of phenol?mervert1
  • Each mathematical formula in a book divides its selling price by two.Eccles17

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Forms of formula

as a noun

plural
formulas