formula

Meanings

• a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
• directions for making something
• a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
• a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
• something regarded as a normative example
  • "his formula for impressing visitors"
• a liquid food for infants
• (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
  • "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"

Synonyms

chemical formula, convention, expression, normal, pattern, recipe, rule