Look up: formula

1. formula
   1. In logic, a sequence of symbols representing terms, predicates, connectives and quantifiers which is either true or false. 2. (language, music) FORTH Music Language. An extension of FORTH with concurrent note-playing processes. Runs on Macintosh and Atari ST with MIDI output. ['Formula: A Progr...
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2. Formula
   Combination of symbols that indicates the chemical composition of a substance.
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3. formula
   Latin, meaning: physical beauty / formula / rule, principle
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4. Formula
   (Latin) physical beauty, principle.
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5. Formula
   An equation or rule relating mathematical objects or quantities.
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6. formula
   [Noun] Plural form: formulas or formulae. A pattern or method used to produce a particular (and successful) result.
   Example: The detective novels were written according to a well-tried formula.
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7. formula
   [n] - a liquid food for infants 2. [n] - a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements 3. [n] - a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle 4. [n] - a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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8. formula
   An alternative to breast milk, the baby formulas used in bottle-feeding are usually milk-based but can also be made from soya products.
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9. Formula
   Combination of symbols that indicates the chemical composition of a substance.
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10. Formula
    an expression of chemical composition, using symbols and figures.
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11. Formula
    A shorthand way of showing the composition of a substance with the use of symbols and numerical subscripts.
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12. Formula
    The method by which funds for school budgets are calculated. The most important factor is the number of pupils.
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13. formula
    A rule that is expressed with symbols
    Example:
    formula for area of a rectangle:
    Area = length x width or A = l x w
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14. formula
    In a spreadsheet, a formula is an operation in a cell which tells the cell to perform a calculation. It always begins with an equals sign.
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15. Formula
    For'mu·la noun ; plural English Formulas , Latin Formulæ . [ Latin , dim. of forma form, model. See Form , noun ] 1. A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventi...
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16. formula
    Origin: L, dim. Of forma form, model. SeeForm. ... 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. A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines. ... 3. <mathematics> A rule or principl...
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17. formula
    noun a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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18. formula
    noun a liquid food for infants
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19. formula
    noun a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
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20. formula
    (for´mu-lә) pl. formulas, for´mulae an expression, using numbers or symbols, giving the directions for preparing a compound (such as a medicine) or giving a procedure to follow to obtain a desired result. a mixture for feeding an infant, usually with cow's milk as a base, supplemented with vitamins an...
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21. Formula
    • (n.) A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound. • (n.) A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language; as, the binominal formula. • (n.) A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound. &bul...
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22. formula
    (from the article `therapeutics`) ...per kilogram per day. Breast milk, the ideal food, is not only readily available at the proper temperature, it also contains antibodies from the ... ...For these and other reasons, breast-feeding is strongly recommended for at least the first four to six months of life. However, if a woman is ... ...
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23. formula
    (from the article `formal logic`) ...construction of a system of logic, in fact, involves two distinguishable processes: one consists in setting up a symbolic apparatus—a set of ...
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24. formula
    an often repeated phrase, sometimes half-a-line long and metrically distinctive.
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25. formula
    
    • 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
    • a liquid food for infants
    • (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problem...
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