formula

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♦ for|mu|la /f'ɔːrmjʊlə/ (formulae /f'ɔːrmjʊliː/or formulas)
1 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
A formula is a plan that is invented in order to deal with a particular problem.
It is difficult to imagine how the North and South could ever agree on a formula to unify the divided peninsula.
...a peace formula.
2 [N-SING] N for n
A formula for a particular situation, usually a good one, is a course of action or a combination of actions that is certain or likely to result in that situation.
Clever exploitation of the latest technology would be a sure formula for success...
= recipe
3 [N-COUNT]
A formula is a group of letters, numbers, or other symbols which represents a scientific or mathematical rule.
He developed a mathematical formula describing the distances of the planets from the Sun.
4 [N-COUNT]
In science, the formula for a substance is a list of the amounts of various substances which make up that substance, or an indication of the atoms that it is composed of.
5 [N-UNCOUNT]
Formula is a powder which you mix with water to make artificial milk for babies.
...bottles of formula.

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