formula

IPA: fˈɔrmjʌɫʌ

(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.
(especially religion) A formal statement of doctrine.
(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.
(countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of infant formula; drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk. [A manufactured food simulating human breast milk, designed to be fed to babies and infants under 12 months of age.]

Examples of "formula" in Sentences

This formula is a good one to use to help prevent burnout!
· Test or evaluate a formula (@formula) on a field in any Lotus Notes document
USA TODAY's Impact Player formula is a computerized index that crunches statistics to try to determine which player gives his team the best chance to win.
But from the earliest to the latest, in the largest as well as in the smallest, the one most remarkable feature of the formula is the voracious appetite of the Ka.
I had received some pamphlets from them earlier, pamphlets that toed the line, promoting breastfeeding first and at the back, suggesting that if you can't breastfeed, they think their formula is the next best substitute.
This formula is accompanied by another which makes it possible to deduce the refractive index of a chemical compound from its composition, admittedly only in rough approximation as was possible earlier with the aid of certain empirical formulae.
The earnings on your record are first adjusted or "indexed" to account for changes in average wages since the earnings were received and a formula is then applied to figure your basic benefit, which is the amount that you would receive at your full retirement age (age 65 or later depending on your year of birth).