Formula (Noun)
Meaning 1
Directions for making something.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle.
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Meaning 3
(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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
A group of symbols that make a mathematical statement.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The formula for the area of a circle is A = πr^2, where A is the area and r is the radius.
- The scientist used a complex formula to calculate the trajectory of the projectile.
- The formula for the volume of a rectangular prism is V = lwh, where V is the volume, l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height.
- The economist developed a formula to predict the growth of the GDP based on historical data.
- The formula for the slope of a line is m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1), where m is the slope and (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are two points on the line.
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Meaning 7
A representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.