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formula

UK
/ˈfɔːmjʊlə/
US
/ˈfɔrmjələ/

Translations

formulanoun
formulas
pl
UK
/ˈfɔːmjʊlə/
US
/ˈfɔrmjələ/
The formula for calculating the area of a circle is A = πr².
La formule pour calculer l’aire d’un cercle est A = πr².
formuleFormule consacrée ou employée dans un contexte rituel, religieux ou conventionnel.
The priest recited the formula for the blessing.
Le prêtre a récité la formule de bénédiction.
formuleEn chimie et dans les compositions de produits.
The pharmacist prepared the cough syrup according to the formula provided by the doctor.
Le pharmacien a préparé le sirop contre la toux selon la formule fournie par le médecin.
lait infantileTerme courant pour l’alimentation de remplacement des nourrissons.
The parents decided to feed their baby with formula instead of breastfeeding.
Les parents ont décidé de nourrir leur bébé avec du lait infantile au lieu de l’allaiter.
Additional translations
recetteAu sens de méthode ou de procédé menant à un résultat.
Synonyms
method
procedure
recipe
equation
system
strategy
plan
blueprint
formulaadjective
UK
/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/
US
/ˈfɔr.mjə.lə/
Used chiefly attributively before nouns to denote compliance with a prescribed set of rules or to describe something produced according to a predictable pattern.
de Formule 1Dans le domaine du sport automobile.
Formula One cars are subjected to strict technical regulations.
Les voitures de Formule 1 sont soumises à une réglementation technique stricte.
stéréotypéSe dit d’un style ou d’une œuvre produite selon un schéma fixe et prévisible.
Critics called it a formula comedy that offered no real surprises.
Les critiques ont qualifié le film de comédie stéréotypée qui n’offrait aucune vraie surprise.
Synonyms
formulaic
conventional
stereotyped
standard
routine
stock
trite
clichéd
banal
predictable
rote
mechanical
perfunctory
hackneyed

Definitions

formulanoun
A mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols.
The formula for calculating the area of a circle is A = πr².
A set form of words, especially one used in particular contexts or as a conventional usage.
The priest recited the formula for the blessing.
A list of ingredients with which something is made, especially a medicinal preparation.
The pharmacist prepared the cough syrup according to the formula provided by the doctor.
A method or procedure for achieving something.
The company developed a new formula for success in the competitive market.
A liquid food for infants, usually based on cow's milk or soy protein, given as a substitute for breast milk.
The parents decided to feed their baby with formula instead of breastfeeding.
Chemistry: a symbolic representation of the composition of a compound, showing the elements present and their relative proportions.
The chemical formula for water is H₂O.
formulaadjective
Relating to or designating something that follows a prescribed or standard set of rules or specifications, especially in motor racing classifications.
Formula One cars are subjected to strict technical regulations.
Constituting or produced according to a fixed or predictable pattern; formulaic.
Critics called it a formula comedy that offered no real surprises.
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