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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 | ||
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