formula

noun

1. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
2. directions for making something
3. a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
4. a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
5. something regarded as a normative example"the convention of not naming the main character"
6. a liquid food for infants
7. (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems"he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"