Formula
In mathematics, a formula is an entity constructed using the symbols and formation rules of a given logical language.
In science, a specific formula is a concise way of expressing information symbolically as in a mathematical or chemical formula.
In modern chemistry, a chemical formula is a way of expressing information about the proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound, using a single line of chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes other symbols, such as parentheses, brackets, and plus (+) and minus (–) signs.
The plural of formula can be spelled either formulae (like the original Latin) for mathematical or scientific senses, or formulas for more general senses. The informal use of the term formula in science refers to the general construct of a relationship between given quantities.
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—Anne C. Weisberg (20th century)
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—Thomas Mann (1875–1955)