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

The formula was largely the same.
The formulation is fairly formulaic.
The analytical hierarchy of formulas.
The representation is given by the formula.
The calculable math formula was not easy for all students.
The monthly payment formula is based on the annuity formula.
The real and imaginary parts of this equation give the two formulas.
Isn't the 2nd version of the equation for the SB formula upside down
This formula is one of the most distinctive musical formulae in the repertory.
The empirical formula is often the same as the molecular formula but not always.