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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary for·mu·la
ETYMOLOGY Latin, diminutive of forma form DATE 1618 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 (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 (as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (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
adjective DATE 1951 : 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 English Etymology formula 1638, from L. formula "form, rule, method, formula," lit. "small form," dim. of forma "form." Originally, "words used in a ceremony or ritual." Modern sense is colored by Carlyle's use of the word for "rule slavishly followed without understanding" (1837). Formulaicis from 1882; formulate is 1860."Men who try to speak what they believe, are naked men fighting men quilted sevenfold in formulae." [Charles Kingsley, "Letters," 1861] Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ formula for·mula / 5fC:mjElE; NAmE 5fC:rm- / noun(pl. for·mu·las or, especially in scientific use, 科技用语常作for·mu·lae / -li: / ) 1. [C] (mathematics 数) a series of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a rule or law 公式；方程式；计算式: This formula is used to calculate the area of a circle. 这个公式用于计算圆的面积。 2. [C] (chemistry 化) letters and symbols that show the parts of a chemical compound , etc. 分子式: CO is the formula for carbon monoxide. CO 是一氧化碳的分子式。 3. [C] ~ (for sth / for doing sth) a particular method of doing or achieving sth 方案；方法: They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. 他们正在设法制订出一个争执双方都可以接受的和平方案。 There's no magic formula for a perfect marriage. 没有一个达到完美婚姻的神奇方法。 4. [C] a list of the things that sth is made from, giving the amount of each substance to use 配方；处方；药方: the secret formula for the blending of the whisky 调配威士忌的秘方 5. (also 'formula milk) [U, C] (especially NAmE) a type of liquid food for babies, given instead of breast milk 配方奶(母乳的替代品) 6. Formula One, Two, Three etc. [U] a class of racing car, based on engine size, etc. 方程式(按发动机大小等对赛车的分级): Formula One(font size=-2>TM racing 一级方程式赛车 7. [C] a fixed form of words used in a particular situation (特定场合的)惯用词语,套话: legal formulae 法律惯用词语 The minister keeps coming out with the same tired formulas. 这个牧师开口便是千篇一律、使人厌倦的套话。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English formula noun 1 group of signs/letters/numbers ADJ. complex, complicated | simple | algebraic, chemical, mathematical, scientific VERB + FORMULA devise, work out A simple mathematical formula has been devised to allow you to calculate the interest due. | apply, use PREP. ~ for Do you know the formula for finding the area of a circle? 2 method of solving a problem ADJ. good, magic, successful, winning | time-honoured, traditional | face-saving The government was forced to find a face-saving formula to cover its misjudgement. | peace No one has yet come up with a successful peace formula. | political VERB + FORMULA have No one has a magic formula for keeping youngsters away from crime. | come up with, devise, find, hit on, provide, work out We think we might have hit on a winning formula. PREP. ~ for What is their formula for success? Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged for·mu·la I. \ˈfȯrmyələ, -ȯ(ə)m-\ noun (plural formu·las \-ləz\ ; also formu·lae \-ˌlē, -ˌlī\) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Latin, diminutive of forma form 1. a. : a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual b. : a formal statement of religious doctrine or a written confession of faith c. : a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation, discussion, or action < the two nations sought a formula that would allow settling of the border dispute > < the formula “54-40 or fight” > 2. a. : a recipe or prescription giving method and proportions of ingredients for the preparation of some material (as a medicine, a blend of coffee, or a caulking compound) b. : a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant typically consisting of prescribed proportions and forms of cow's milk, water, and sugar; often : a batch of this made up at one time to meet an infant's future requirements (as during a 24-hour period) 3. a. : a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in symbols < certain earlier workers attempted to differentiate nematodes by a formula of numerical ratios > b. : a symbolic expression showing the composition or constitution of a chemical substance and consisting of symbols for the elements present and subscripts to indicate the relative or total number of atoms present in a molecule < the formulas for water, sulfuric acid, and ethyl alcohol are H2O, H2SO4, and C2H5OH respectively > — see empirical formula, general formula, molecular formula, structural formula c. : a group of symbols (as numbers, letters, or arbitrary signs) associated to express briefly a single concept; also in logic : any combination of signs in an uninterpreted calculus d. in logic : an expression (as a statement or matrix) stipulated to be meaningful by the rules of the calculus to which it belongs; especially : such an expression containing only variables 4. : a prescribed or set form : a fixed or conventional method (as of acting, arranging, or speaking) : an established rule or custom — often used somewhat derogatorily < many of the paintings were unimaginative formula works > < the limitations of formula fiction — Coleman Rosenberger > 5. : any of the various written forms by which the praetors of ancient Rome referred causes to judges or arbitrators for hearing and adjudication upon a summons of the defendant into court by the plaintiff II. adjective Etymology: formula, noun of a racing car : conforming to prescribed specifications of size, weight, and engine displacement and usually having a long narrow body, open wheels, a single-seat open cockpit, and an engine in the rear |
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