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Synonyms for formula

Most common

rule principle form law

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.

    x=(-b±√)/(2a) is a formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0.

Forms

Plural
formulas → rules, principles, forms, laws…

Example sentences

  • normal The patient's pulse and blood pressure are normal.
  • rule There are cases where the rule does not hold good.
  • principle My father made it a principle to keep early hours.
  • expression I inferred from her expression that she was angry.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
formulafalling
normalfalling
rulesteady
principlesteady
formularyrising
expressionrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
law1
4 letters
form1, rule1
5 letters
canon2, forme
6 letters
normal2, recipe3, ritual3
7 letters
pattern2, receipt2
8 letters
ceremony4
9 letters
principle3, formulary4
10 letters
convention3, expression3, ceremonial5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (canon2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
formule
Italiano
formula
Deutsch
Formel
Català
fórmula