[noun] a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement Synonyms:expression
[noun] directions for making something Synonyms:recipe
[noun] a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
[noun] a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements Synonyms:chemical
[noun] something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" Synonyms:convention, normal, pattern, rule
[noun] a liquid food for infants
[noun] (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials" Synonyms:rule
