formula
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A group of symbols that make a mathematical statement (synset 106744551)
referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementis a type of: mathematical statement - a statement of a mathematical relationsubtypes:
- sentential function - formal expression containing variables; becomes a sentence when variables are replaced by constants
- primitive - a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- exponential expression - a mathematical expression consisting of a constant (especially e) raised to some power
same as: expression -
Directions for making something (synset 106801642)
is a type of: direction, instruction - a message describing how something is to be donesame as: recipe
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A conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle (synset 106744762)
is a type of: statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
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A representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements (synset 106829793)
is a type of: statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etcsubtypes:
- molecular formula - a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight
- empirical formula - a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms
has: chemical notation - a notation used by chemists to express technical facts in chemistrysame as: chemical formula -
Something regarded as a normative example (synset 105675457)
"the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"is a type of: practice - knowledge of how something is usually donesubtypes:
- mores - (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
- code of behavior, code of conduct - a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
- universal - a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings
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A liquid food for infants (synset 107861063)
is a type of: milk - any of several nutritive milklike liquids
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(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems (synset 105855459)
"he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementsubtypes:
- metarule - a rule that describes how other rules should be used (as in AI)
- algorithm, algorithmic program, algorithmic rule - a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
- heuristic, heuristic program, heuristic rule - a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
- recursion - (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
same as: rule
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