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Meaning of 'formula' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Formula [ n.]
- A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said.
- A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines.
- A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language; as, the binominal formula.
- A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound.
- A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound.

Meaning of 'formula' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . formula [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
Example in sentence:
  • he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs;
  • he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials
Meaning (2):
- something regarded as a normative example
Example in sentence:
  • his formula for impressing visitors;
  • the convention of not naming the main character;
  • violence is the rule not the exception

Nearby Words:

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