1. formula - noun
· a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
Synonym(s): expression
Hypernym(s): mathematical_statement
2. formula - noun
· directions for making something
Synonym(s): recipe
Hypernym(s): direction, instruction
3. formula - noun
· a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
Hypernym(s): statement
4. formula - noun
· a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
Synonym(s): chemical_formula
Hypernym(s): statement
5. formula - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): convention, normal, pattern, rule
Hypernym(s): practice
6. formula - noun
· a liquid food for infants
Hypernym(s): milk
7. formula - noun
· (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"
Synonym(s): rule
Hypernym(s): procedure, process
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