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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Formula \For"mu*la\, n.; pl. E. Formulas, L. Formul[ae]. [L., dim. of forma form, model. See{Form, n.] 1. A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines. [1913 Webster] 3. (Math.) A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language; as, the binominal formula. [1913 Webster] 4. (Med.) A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound. [1913 Webster] 5. (Chem.) A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound. [1913 Webster] Note: Chemical formul[ae] consist of the abbreviations of the names of the elements, with a small figure at the lower right hand, to denote the number of atoms of each element contained. [1913 Webster] Empirical formula (Chem.), an expression which gives the simple proportion of the constituents; as, the empirical formula of acetic acid is C2H4O2. Graphic formula, Rational formula (Chem.), an expression of the constitution, and in a limited sense of the structure, of a compound, by the grouping of its atoms or radicals; as, a rational formula of acetic acid is CH3.(C:O).OH; -- called also structural formula, constitutional formula, etc. See also the formula of Benzene nucleus, under Benzene. Molecular formula (Chem.), a formula indicating the supposed molecular constitution of a compound. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Formula \For"mu*la\, n.; pl. E. Formulas, L. Formul[ae]. [L., dim. of forma form, model. See{Form, n.] 1. A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said. 2. (Eccl.) A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines. 3. (Math.) A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language; as, the binominal formula. 4. (Med.) A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound. 5. (Chem.) A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound. Note: Chemical formul[ae] consist of the abbreviations of the names of the elements, with a small figure at the lower right hand, to denote the number of atoms of each element contained. Empirical formula (Chem.), an expression which gives the simple proportion of the constituents; as, the empirical formula of acetic acid is C2H4O2. Graphic formula, Rational formula (Chem.), an expression of the constitution, and in a limited sense of the structure, of a compound, by the grouping of its atoms or radicals; as, a rational formula of acetic acid is CH3.(C:O).OH; -- called also structural formula, constitutional formula, etc. See also the formula of Benzene nucleus, under Benzene. Molecular formula (Chem.), a formula indicating the supposed molecular constitution of a compound.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
formula n 1: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement [syn: expression] 2: directions for making something [syn: recipe] 3: a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle 4: a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements [syn: chemical formula] 5: 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" [syn: convention, normal, pattern, rule] 6: a liquid food for infants 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] [also: formulae (pl)]From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
formulae See formulaFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
formulae Latin n. (inflection of la fōrmula nom//voc p ; gen//dat s)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
formulae alt. (plural of en formula) n. (plural of en formula)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
formulae Latin n. (inflection of la fōrmula nom//voc p ; gen//dat s)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
formulae Latin n. (inflection of la fōrmula nom//voc p ; gen//dat s)From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
formulae Engelska n. (böjning en subst formula)From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/ الصيغFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]formule
formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]recept
formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]formulace
formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]vzorec
formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/ FormelnFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]Synonym: formulas see: formula, quadratic formula, formula evaluation
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]/ˈfɔɹmjəˌɫeɪ/
n. 公式,规则,客套话;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 公式,规则,客套话