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formula n. [
expression] a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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formula n. [
recipe] directions for making something
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formula n. a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
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formula n. [
chemical formula] a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
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formula n. [
convention, normal, pattern, rule] something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
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