for|mu|la

for|mu|la
for|mu|la «FR myuh luh», noun, plural -las or -lae.
1. a set form of words, especially one which by much use has partly lost its meaning: »

“How do you do?” is a polite formula.

2. a statement of religious belief or doctrine: »

The Apostles' Creed is a formula of Christian faith.

3. Figurative. a rule or method for doing something, especially when followed slavishly, unintelligently, or mechanically: »

The basic formula was: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl (Russell Baker).

4. a recipe or prescription: »

a formula for making soap.

5. a mixture, especially of milk, water, and sugar prepared for feeding an infant, made according to a recipe or prescription: »

He must prepare the baby's formula…which goes into the bottle and which no American mother would alter without the doctor's sanction (Harper's).

6. Chemistry. an expression showing by symbols and figures the composition of a compound: »

The formula for water is H2O.

An empirical formula indicates the kind of atoms in each molecule and their proportions. Example: methanol or methyl alcohol, CH4O. A structural formula, in addition to this, shows the interrelationships of the atoms. Example: CH3OH or _xchemform_.
7. an expression showing by algebraic symbols a rule, principle, etc.: »

(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2 is an algebraic formula.

8. a clearly formulated concept, plan, or method: »

a formula for settling a strike.

9. the mechanical specifications of a racing car, especially the capacity of the engine: »

the Grand Prix formula.

╂[< Latin formula (literally, diminutive) < forma form]

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  • For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For by — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For me — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For to — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For — For, conj. 1. Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything. [1913 Webster] And for of long that way had walk[ e]d none, The vault was hid with plants and bushes hoar. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] And Heaven… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For- — [AS. for ; akin to D. & G. ver , OHG. fir , Icel. for , Goth. fra , cf. Skr. par[=a] away, Gr. ? beside, and E. far, adj. Cf. {Fret} to rub.] A prefix to verbs, having usually the force of a negative or privative. It often implies also loss,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For — For, n. One who takes, or that which is said on, the affrimative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it. [1913 Webster] {The fors and against}. those in favor …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • for — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Latin per through, prae before, pro before, for, ahead, Greek pro, Old English faran to go more at fare Date: before 12th century 1. a. used as a function word to indicate… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • FOR — s. m. Juridiction, tribunal de justice. Il ne s emploie guère que dans les locutions suivantes :  Le for extérieur, L autorité de la justice humaine qui s exerce sur les personnes et sur les biens. Cela se dit, plus particulièrement, de La… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • FOR — n. m. T. de Droit ancien Juridiction. Fig., Le for intérieur, Le jugement qu’au fond de soi on porte sur soi même, le tribunal de la conscience. Je suis sûr que, dans votre for intérieur, vous m’approuvez. Garder son for intérieur …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

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