Added 9 October 2026
formula
/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ noun
Latin root: fōrmula Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about formula at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
x=−b±b2−4ac2a is a formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation ax + bx + c = 0.
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A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound.
H2O is the formula for water.
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A plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result.
The company's winning formula includes excellent service and quality products.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin fōrmula (“a small pattern or mold, form, rule, principle, method, formula”), diminutive of forma (“a form”). See form.
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