Formula | Mean of formula in English Dictionary

/ˈfoɚmjələ/

• Noun
• a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something
1. His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
2. This has proven to be a winning formula.
3. a formula for success/happiness
4. There is no magic formula [=no simple and certain method] for achieving success in the business world.
• a list of the ingredients used for making something (such as a medicine or a drink)
1. The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
• a general fact or rule expressed in letters and symbols
1. The formula for the area of a rectangle is l X w. [=length times width]

• a series of letters, numbers, and symbols showing the chemicals that a compound is made of
1. The formula for water is H2O.
2. chemical formulas
• a liquid that usually contains milk and that is used for feeding a baby
1. infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
• a set of words that are commonly used in a way that does not seem original or sincere
1. Politicians often resort to familiar formulas when discussing controversial issues.
• a common way of creating or telling a story in a movie, book, etc.
1. the narrative formula offered in so many movies
2. All her books are written according to a familiar formula.