Synonyms for formula

Noun

1. formula, expression, mathematical statement

usage: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

2. recipe, formula, direction, instruction

usage: directions for making something

3. formula, statement

usage: a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle

4. formula, chemical formula, statement

usage: a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements

5. convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula, practice

usage: 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"

6. formula, milk

usage: a liquid food for infants

7. rule, formula, procedure, process

usage: (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"