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formula
noun
something regarded as a normative example
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ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə
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noun
something regarded as a normative example
“the convention of not naming the main character”
noun
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
“he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs”
noun
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
noun
a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
noun
directions for making something
noun
a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
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a liquid food for infants
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Example Sentences
the convention of not naming the main character
violence is the rule not the exception
his formula for impressing visitors
he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs
he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials
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