formula

English

/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/, /ˈfɔɹ.mjə.lə/

noun
Definitions
  • (mathematics) Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
  • (chemistry) A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound.
  • A plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result.
  • A formulation; a prescription; a mixture or solution made in a prescribed manner; the identity and quantities of ingredients of such a mixture.
  • A formal statement of doctrine, as in religion.
  • (countable) ; drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.
  • (logic) A syntactic expression of a proposition, built up from quantifiers, logical connectives, variables, relation and operation symbols, and, depending on the type of logic, possibly other operators such as modal, temporal, deontic or epistemic ones.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin formula (form, formula, rule, method, a small pattern mold, principle, small form).

Origin

Latin

formula

Gloss

form, formula, rule, method, a small pattern mold, principle, small form

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Social and political relations

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Action/Process

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