Definition of formula
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
b
: a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action
2a(1)
: recipe
The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
(2)
: prescription
b
: a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
3a
: a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols
b
: a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
c
: a group of symbols (such as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (such as the number and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely
d
: a combination of signs in a logical calculus
4
: a customary or set form or method allowing little room for originality
All her books were written according to a familiar formula.
formula
adjectiveDefinition of formula (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement
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The first known use of formula was in 1618
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