Definition of formula
formulas
orformulae
play \ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlē, -ˌlī\1a : a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritualb : 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) : prescriptionb : a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
3a : a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbolsb : a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substancec : 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) conciselyd : 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.
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Examples of formula in a Sentence
His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
This has proven to be a winning formula.
The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
The formula for water is H2O.
infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
Recent Examples of formula from the Web
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The problem began in December, when Weyerhaeuser started using a new formula to make its Flak Jacket coating, which covers the I-joists and helps prevent the wood — commonly used in floor and roof framing — from burning.
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Without approval of a new funding formula, schools don't get any state money.
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The budget estimated that its formula would yield $72 billion in savings, more than twice what the Oversight and Government Reform Committee would have to produce under the pending House plan.
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Although the budget sets aside money for K-12 education, the legislative override fails to address the formula by which the money is divided.
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Based on the formula, these are the top projects of statewide significance (in order): » The widening to six lanes of the Snyder Freeway from Taylorsville to I-71.
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Perfect for all skin tones, the gel-cream highlighter hydrates and nourishes thanks to a formula that includes five forms of coconut and pro-vitamin B5.
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But Adut is lucky: Nurses were able to treat his malnutrition with antibiotics and therapeutic formulas.
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The meaning behind Rodrigues' choices might seem more remote, but a full artist's statement really isn't needed since the film ultimately hones to the ageless formula of self-discovery.
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Origin and Etymology of formula
Latin, diminutive of forma form
formula
Definition of formula
: 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
Origin and Etymology of formula
see 1formula
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FORMULA Defined for English Language Learners
formula
playDefinition of formula for English Language Learners
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: a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something
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: a list of the ingredients used for making something (such as a medicine or a drink)
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mathematics : a general fact or rule expressed in letters and symbols
FORMULA Defined for Kids
formula
playDefinition of formula for Students
1 : a direction giving amounts of the substances for the preparation of something (as a medicine)
2 : an established form or method a formula for success
3 : a milk mixture or substitute for feeding a baby
4 : a general fact or rule expressed in symbols We learned a formula for finding the size of an angle.
5 : an expression in symbols giving the makeup of a substance The chemical formula for water is H2O.
Medical Dictionary
formula
playMedical Definition of formula
formulas
orformulae
\-ˌlē, -ˌlī\play play1a: a recipe or prescription giving method and proportions of ingredients for the preparation of some material (as a medicine)b: a milk mixture or substitute (as one containing soybean protein) for feeding an infant
2: a symbolic expression showing the composition or constitution of a chemical substance and consisting of symbols for the elements present and subscripts to indicate the relative or total number of atoms present in a molecule the formula for ethyl alcohol is C2H5OH—see empirical formula, molecular formula, structural formula
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