definition of
[formula]

[1] #1 formula n. [expression] a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement. wn

[2] #2 formula n. [recipe] directions for making something. wn

[3] #3 formula n. a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle. wn

[4] #4 formula n. [chemical formula] a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements. wn

[5] #5 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". wn