noun
formula
FOR-myuh-luh/ˈfɔːrmjələ/
A fixed symbolic statement specifying a relationship or composition.
The formula on the slate relates a circle's area to its radius.
Etymology
Literally a “small form,” formula already meant a rule or method in Latin law. Its uses for ritual wording and recipes connect that fixed-pattern idea with a prescribed expression or procedure.
In context
now there's a formula that you need to know and it's d is equal to vt in this equation d can be used as a distance and v represents speed t represents time
More examples
- The chemical formula for water is H₂O.
- This spreadsheet uses a formula to calculate the total cost.
- These formulas describe the relationship between speed, distance, and time.
Forms
formula · formulas · formulae
Similar words
- equation
- Specifically states that two mathematical expressions are equal.
- expression
- Represents a value without necessarily stating a relationship.