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for·mu·la

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–noun, plural -las, -lae

1.	a set form of words, as for stating or declaring something definitely or authoritatively, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for prescribed use on some ceremonial occasion.

2.	any fixed or conventional method for doing something: His mystery stories were written according to a popular formula.

Mathematics.

a.	a rule or principle, frequently expressed in algebraic symbols.

b.	such a symbolic expression.

4.	Chemistry. an expression of the constituents of a compound by symbols and figures. Compare empirical formula, molecular formula, structural formula.

5.	a recipe or prescription: a new formula for currant wine.

6.	a special nutritive mixture, esp. of milk, sugar, and water, in prescribed proportions for feeding a baby.

7.	a formal statement of religious doctrine.

8.	(initial capital letter) a set of specifications as to weight, engine displacement, fuel capacity, etc., for defining a class of racing cars (usually followed by a limiting numerical designation): Some races are open to Formula One cars.

[Origin: 1575–85; < L: register, form, rule. See form, -ule

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for·mu·la Audio Help (fôr'myə-lə) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. for·mu·las or for·mu·lae (-lē')

1. An established form of words or symbols for use in a ceremony or procedure.
2. An utterance of conventional notions or beliefs; a hackneyed expression.
3. A symbolic representation of the composition or of the composition and structure of a compound.
4. The compound so represented.
5. A prescription of ingredients in fixed proportion; a recipe.
6. A liquid food for infants, containing most of the nutrients in human milk.
A method of doing or treating something that relies on an established, uncontroversial model or approach: a new situation comedy that simply uses an old formula.
Chemistry
1. A symbolic representation of the composition or of the composition and structure of a compound.
2. The compound so represented.
3. A prescription of ingredients in fixed proportion; a recipe.
4. A liquid food for infants, containing most of the nutrients in human milk.
1. A prescription of ingredients in fixed proportion; a recipe.
2. A liquid food for infants, containing most of the nutrients in human milk.
Mathematics A statement, especially an equation, of a fact, rule, principle, or other logical relation.
Formula Sports A set of specifications, including engine displacement, fuel capacity, and weight, that determine a class of racing car.

[Latin fōrmula, diminutive of fōrma, form.]

for'mu·la'ic (-lā'ĭk) adj., for'mu·la'i·cal·ly adv.

formula Audio Help (fôr'myə-lə) Pronunciation Key
Plural formulas or formulae (fôr'myə-lē')

A set of symbols showing the composition of a chemical compound. A formula lists the elements contained within it and indicates the number of atoms of each element with a subscript numeral if the number is more than 1. For example, H₂O is the formula for water, where H₂ indicates two atoms of hydrogen and O indicates one atom of oxygen.
A set of symbols expressing a mathematical rule or principle. For example, the formula for the area of a rectangle is a = lw, where a is the area, l the length, and w the width.