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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 formula

From 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/
  الصيغ

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/ 
  formule

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/ 
  recept

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/ 
  formulace

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/ 
  vzorec

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  formulae /fˈɔːmjʊlˌiː/
  Formeln 
     Synonym: formulas
  
   see: formula, quadratic formula, formula evaluation
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈfɔɹmjəˌɫeɪ/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 公式,规则,客套话;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 公式,规则,客套话

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