formula
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See also fórmula
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
< Latin formula (“‘a small pattern or mold, form, rule, principle, method, formula’”), diminutive of forma (“‘a form’”); see form.
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formula (plural formulae in scientific use, formulas in informal use)
- (mathematics) Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
is the formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation y = ax2 + bx + c.
- (chemistry) A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound.
- H2O is the formula for water (Dihydrogen monoxide)
- A plan of action intended to solve a problem.
- A formulation; a prescription; a mixture or solution made in a prescribed manner; the identity and quantities of ingredients of such a mixture.
- The formula of the rocket fuel has not been revealed.
- (logic) A syntactic expression of a proposition, built up from quantifiers, logical connectives, variables, relation and operation symbols, and, depending on the type of logic, possibly other operators such as modal, temporal, deontic or epistemic ones.
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- (in mathematics): mathematical formula
- (in chemistry): chemical formula
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- (logic): sentence
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in mathematics
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in chemistry
[edit] External links
- formula in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- formula in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Crimean Tatar
[edit] Etymology
Latin formula - small form < forma - form.
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formula
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declension of formula
| nominative | formula |
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| genitive | formulanıñ |
| dative | formulağa |
| accusative | formulanı |
| locative | formulada |
| ablative | formuladan |
[edit] References
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
[edit] Finnish
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formula
- (motor racing) A Formula One racing car.
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Declension of formula (type kulkija)
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[edit] French
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formula
- third-person singular past historic of formuler.
[edit] Italian
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- IPA: /ˈfɔrmula/
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formula f. (plural formule)
- (mathematics, chemistry) formula
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formula
- Third-person singular present tense of formulare.
- Second-person singular imperative of formulare.
[edit] Serbo-Croatian
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fȏrmula f. (Cyrillic spelling фо̑рмула)
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declension of formula
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | formula | formule |
| genitive | formule | formula |
| dative | formuli | formulama |
| accusative | formulu | formule |
| vocative | formulo | formule |
| locative | formuli | formulama |
| instrumental | formulom | formulama |
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