English noun: formula | |||
1. | formula (communication) a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement | ||
Synonyms | expression | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mathematical statement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | exponential expression, primitive, sentential function | ||
Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
2. | formula (communication) directions for making something | ||
Synonyms | recipe | ||
Broader (hypernym) | direction, instruction | ||
3. | formula (communication) a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | statement | ||
4. | formula (communication) a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements | ||
Synonyms | chemical formula | ||
Broader (hypernym) | statement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | empirical formula, molecular formula | ||
Part holonym | chemical notation | ||
5. | formula (cognition) something regarded as a normative example | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | practice | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | code of behavior, code of conduct, mores, universal | ||
6. | formula (food) a liquid food for infants | ||
Broader (hypernym) | milk | ||
7. | formula (cognition) (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems | ||
Samples | He determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs. He gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials. | ||
Synonyms | rule | ||
Broader (hypernym) | procedure, process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | algorithm, algorithmic program, algorithmic rule, heuristic, heuristic program, heuristic rule, metarule, recursion | ||
Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||