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formula

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noun

for·​mu·​la ˈfȯr-myə-lə How to pronounce formula (audio)
plural formulas or formulae ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlē How to pronounce formula (audio)
-ˌlī
1
a
: a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
b
: a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action
2
a(1)
: recipe
The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
(2)
: prescription
b
: a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
3
a
: a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols
b
: a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
c
: a group of symbols (such as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (such as the number and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely
d
: a combination of signs in a logical calculus
4
: a customary or set form or method allowing little room for originality
All her books were written according to a familiar formula.

formula

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adjective

: of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement

Example Sentences

Noun His investment strategy is based on a simple formula. This has proven to be a winning formula. The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal. The formula for water is H2O. infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This is especially important for Floyd, who says some areas have been limiting the amount of water given out — a problem for everyone from larger families, to the elderly, to new moms who have also been battling the nationwide formula shortage. Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 The voluntary recall and shutdown resulted in a nationwide formula shortage that left families scrambling. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 28 Aug. 2022 Open borders, forty year high inflation, record gas prices, rising crime, the indoctrination of our children, and a baby formula shortage. Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2022 The facility was also shut down for multiple months, contributing to a severe U.S. baby-formula shortage. Talal Ansari, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 In reports about the baby formula shortage, besides the problems at the Abbott Nutrition lab in Michigan, another troubling word came up: consolidation. Sylvia Gurinsky, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2022 The Breast Milk Drive seeks donors, especially because of the recent baby formula shortage. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2022 The closure led to a nationwide formula shortage, which continues even though the plant reopened in June. Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 In a previous Congressional hearing focused on the infant formula shortage, Califf had struggled to clearly explain the leadership structure of the food program or the chain of command moving up from regional personnel who inspect commercial plants. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 July 2022
Adjective
As the pandemic has ebbed, investors have questioned whether Reckitt’s strong performance—attributed in part to the boost to Lysol and a recent jump in Enfamil sales because of a formula shortage in the U.S.—is sustainable. Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Califf did not cite the formula shortage as the main reason for the overhaul but spoke of an increasingly complicated food system that requires a new approach. Laura Reiley, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 Califf did not cite the formula shortage as the main reason for the overhaul but spoke of an increasingly complicated food system that requires a new approach. Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 Women farmworkers bear the brunt of the formula shortage in ways that other consumers can't begin to understand, said Treviño-Sauceda. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 20 July 2022 Forest Park police did not say if this recent case of malnourishment was related to the formula shortage. Henri Hollis, ajc, 8 June 2022 Driving a Formula 1 car in 2018 sparked my interest in a formula style car. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2022 Begich, in a phone interview, rejected the argument against the $30 increase in per-student spending, saying the small boost is meaningful given how formula spending has stagnated in recent years. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2022 The idea for the letter to Vilsack arose from a May 17 legislative hearing, led by Anwar, to hear parents’ concerns about the formula shortage crisis. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Latin, diminutive of forma form

First Known Use

Noun

1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of formula was in 1618

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