formula

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a standard or accepted way of doing or making something:

formula of We have changed the formula of the washing powder.

formula for There's no magic formula for success.

a mathematical rule expressed in a set of numbers and letters:

formula for He developed a formula for calculating the area of a triangle.

a series of letters and symbols that show what substances make up a particular chemical element or compound:

chemical formula We had to learn chemical formulas at school, but I can only remember H2O for water.

a type of milk, usually cow's milk that has been given special treatment, that can be given to babies instead of milk from their mother

(usually followed by a number) used to refer to or relating to a particular type of extremely fast and powerful racing car, or the competitions in which these cars race:

As an indication of Monterey's rising reputation as a centre for sports, the new A1 Formula racing cars competed there earlier this year.

In Formula One, the car can make a difference in a way that a driver cannot.

He lost his life in an accident during a Formula Two race at Germany's Hockenheim circuit.

the exact chemical parts that a mixture consists of:

[ C ] The company announced that it was changing its soft-drink formula to make it sweeter.

Formula is a liquid food mixture that is fed to babies instead of mother’s milk.

A formula is also any plan or method for doing something well:

[ C usually sing ] The formula for success in business, he said, is a willingness to take risks.

A formula is an equation (= set of numbers and letters representing two equal amounts) that shows how one amount depends on one or more other amounts.

a standard or accepted way of doing something:

a formula for sth/for doing sth Tandy had a simple formula for locating his stores: Put them where the customers are.

funding/pricing formula The unions fought off another attempt to scrap the current pension formula.

The combination of convenience stores and online shops has proven to be a winning formula for the company.

I'm afraid there is no magic formula.

a list of the substances used to make something:

The formula consists largely of sugar.