formula
1. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement (Freq. 8)
• Syn:
expression
• Derivationally related forms:
formularize
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths
• Hypernyms:
mathematical statement
• Hyponyms:
sentential function, primitive, exponential expression
2. directions for making something (Freq. 6)
• Syn:
recipe
• Derivationally related forms:
formulate
• Hypernyms:
direction, instruction
3. a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle (Freq. 3)
• Derivationally related forms:
formulate, formularize
• Hypernyms:
statement
4. a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
chemical formula
• Derivationally related forms:
formulary, formularize
• Hypernyms:
statement
• Hyponyms:
molecular formula, empirical formula
• Part Meronyms:
chemical notation
5. something regarded as a normative example (Freq. 1)
- the convention of not naming the main character
- violence is the rule not the exception
- his formula for impressing visitors
• Syn:
convention, normal, pattern, rule
• Derivationally related forms:
formularize
• Hypernyms:
practice
• Hyponyms:
mores, code of conduct, code of behavior, universal
6. a liquid food for infants
• Hypernyms:
milk
7. (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
• Syn:
rule
• Derivationally related forms:
formulate, formularize
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths
• Hypernyms:
procedure, process
• Hyponyms:
metarule, algorithm, algorithmic rule, algorithmic program, heuristic,
heuristic rule, heuristic program, recursion
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