FORMULA

Formula

In science, a formula is a concise way of expressing information symbolically as in a mathematical or chemical formula. The informal use of the term formula in science refers to the general construct of a relationship between given quantities. The plural of formula can be spelled either as formulas or formulae .

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formula

Noun

  1. Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
    <math>x = \frac {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}</math> is a formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
  2. A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound.
    H2O is the formula for water (Dihydrogen monoxide)
  3. A plan of action intended to solve a problem.
  4. A formulation; a prescription; a mixture or solution made in a prescribed manner; the identity and quantities of ingredients of such a mixture.
    The formula of the rocket fuel has not been revealed.
  5. Drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.
  6. A syntactic expression of a proposition, built up from quantifiers, logical connectives, variables, relation and operation symbols, and, depending on the type of logic, possibly other operators such as modal, temporal, deontic or epistemic ones.


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