formula

/fˈɔrmjʌlʌ/

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a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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directions for making something
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a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
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a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
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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"
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a liquid food for infants
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(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"