convention, normal, pattern, rule, 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”
rule, 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”
formula, expression
(noun) a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
formula
(noun) a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
recipe, formula
(noun) directions for making something
formula, chemical formula
(noun) a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
formula
(noun) a liquid food for infants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
formula (plural formulae or formulas or formulæ)
(mathematics) Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
Synonym: mathematical formula
is a formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
(chemistry) A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound.
Synonym: chemical formula
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.
A formal statement of doctrine, as in religion.
(countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of infant formula.; drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.
(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.
Hyponym: sentence
Source: Wiktionary
For"mu*la, n.; pl. E. Formulas, L. Formulæ. Etym: [L., dim. of forma form, model. SeeForm, n.]
1. A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said.
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines.
3. (Math.)
Definition: A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language; as, the binominal formula.
4. (Med.)
Definition: A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound.
5. (Chem.)
Definition: A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound.
Note: Chemical formulæ consist of the abbreviations of the names of the elements, with a small figure at the lower right hand, to denote the number of atoms of each element contained. Empirical formula (Chem.), an expression which gives the simple proportion of the constituents; as, the empirical formula of acetic acid is C2H4O2.
– Graphic formula, Rational formula (Chem.), an expression of the constitution, and in a limited sense of the structure, of a compound, by the grouping of its atoms or radicals; as, a rational formula of acetic acid is CH3.(C:O).OH; -- called also structural formula, constitutional formula, etc. See also the formula of Benzene nucleus, under Benzene.
– Molecular formula (Chem.), a formula indicating the supposed molecular constitution of a compound.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
