1. (

• formula ,
• expression ,

) a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement ;

2. (

• recipe ,
• formula ,

) directions for making something ;

3. (

• formula ,

) a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle ;

4. (

• formula ,
• chemical_formula

) a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements ;

5. (

• convention ,
• normal ,
• pattern ,
• rule ,
• formula

) 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" ;

6. (

• formula

) a liquid food for infants ;

7. (

• rule ,
• formula ,

) (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" ;