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formula

noun

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
Synonyms: expression
directions for making something
Synonyms: recipe
a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
Synonyms: chemical formula
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"
Synonyms: convention, normal, pattern, rule
a liquid food for infants
(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"
Synonyms: rule