- Formula (disambiguation)
Generally, a formula is "A set form of words in which something is defined, stated, or declared, or which is prescribed by authority or custom to be used on some ceremonial occasion" (
Oxford English Dictionary ). It is a diminutive form of the word "form", one of whose meanings is "a set or fixed order of words" for use in a legal document or in a ritual.* See
formula for an account of the concept in mathematics and the sciences.
* In manufacturing, abill of material is sometimes referred to as a formula.
* Aformula (mathematical logic) is a formal syntactic expression of a proposition, but that may depend on its free variables (if any).
*Formula (film) , 1980.
*Chemical formula .
* SeeTrinitarian formula for an example of the use in ritual.
* Informula fiction , the story fits a predicateble form.
*Formula racing is motorsport in which rules require the cars to conform to specifications.
* TheFormula language is Lotus Notes programming language.
*Infant formula is a baby-feeding substitute for breast milk.
* Inoral poetry , a formula is a repeating sequence of words used for structure and as a mnemonic by a poet.
*Formula Boats , a boat manufacturer in Florida.
* InRoman law , a formula was associated with each available remedy that determined how a suit would proceed.
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