different between formula vs method

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin formula (“a small pattern or mold, form, rule, principle, method, formula”), diminutive of forma (“a form”); see form.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f??.mj?.l?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f??.mj?.l?/

Noun

formula (plural formulae or formulas)

1. (mathematics) Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.

   Synonym: mathematical formula

   ${\displaystyle x={\frac {-b\pm {\sqrt {b^{2}-4ac}}}{2a}}}$ is a formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0.

   Hyponyms: Brahmagupta's formula, Bretschneider's formula, Cauchy's integral formula, Cayley's formula, De Moivre's formula, Euler's formula, Faulhaber's formula, Heron's formula, haversine formula, Jacobi's formula, Legendre's formula, Stirling's formula, Vieta's formulas, Viète's formula

2. (chemistry) A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound.

   Synonym: chemical formula

3. A plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result.
4. A formulation; a prescription; a mixture or solution made in a prescribed manner; the identity and quantities of ingredients of such a mixture.

5. A formal statement of doctrine, as in religion.
6. (countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of infant formula; drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.
7. (logic) A syntactic expression of a proposition, built up from quantifiers, logical connectives, variables, relation and operation symbols, and, depending on the type of logic, possibly other operators such as modal, temporal, deontic or epistemic ones.

   Hyponym: sentence

Derived terms

• formula architecture
• formula investing
• formula investor
• formula plan
• formulate
• formulation
• Formula One
• formula racing
• multiformula

Related terms

Descendants

• Irish: foirmle
• Scottish Gaelic: foirmle

Translations

Further reading

• formula in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• formula in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

• Formula in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /fu??mu.l?/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /fur?mu.l?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /fo??mu.la/

Verb

formula

1. third-person singular present indicative form of formular
2. second-person singular imperative form of formular

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin formula (“small form”), from forma (“form”).

Noun

formula

1. formula

Declension

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?^[2], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN

Finnish

Noun

formula

1. (motor racing) a Formula One racing car

Declension

French

Verb

formula

1. third-person singular past historic of formuler

Hungarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin formula (“a small pattern or mold, form, rule, principle, method, formula”), diminutive of forma (“a form”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?formul?]
• Hyphenation: for?mu?la
• Rhymes: -l?

Noun

formula (plural formulák)

1. formula (an established form of words for use in a procedure)
2. formula (a plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result)
3. (archaic) spell, charm, incantation (words or a formula supposed to have magical powers)

Declension

References

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin f?rmula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [f?r?mula]
• Hyphenation: for?mu?la

Noun

formula (first-person possessive formulaku, second-person possessive formulamu, third-person possessive formulanya)

1. formula

   Synonym: rumus

Derived terms

Further reading

• “formula” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin formula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?r.mu.la/

Noun

formula f (plural formule)

1. (mathematics, chemistry) formula

Derived terms

• formulare
• Formula Uno

Related terms

• forma

Etymology 2

Verb

formula

1. third-person singular present indicative of formulare
2. second-person singular imperative of formulare

Anagrams

• fulmaro

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive, from f?rma +? -ulus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?fo?r.mu.la/, [?fo?rm???ä]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?for.mu.la/, [?f?rmul?]

Noun

f?rmula f (genitive f?rmulae); first declension

1. shape, outline
2. (fine) form; beauty
3. pattern, mould; paradigm
4. form, rule, method, formula
5. lawsuit, action

Declension

First-declension noun.

Descendants

References

• formula in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• formula in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• formula in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• formula in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• formula in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700?^[3], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
• formula in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin f?rmula.

Noun

formula f (plural formulas)

1. (mathematics) formula (any mathematical rule expressed symbolically)
2. (chemistry) formula (a symbolic expression of the structure of a compound)
3. form (a blank document or template to be filled in by the user)

Portuguese

Verb

formula

1. third-person singular present indicative of formular
2. second-person singular imperative of formular

Romanian

Etymology 1

From French formuler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [for.mu?la]

Verb

a formula (third-person singular present formuleaz?, past participle formulat) 1st conj.

1. to formulate

Conjugation

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [for?mu.la]

Noun

formula f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of formul?

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin formula.

Noun

f?rmula f (Cyrillic spelling ????????)

1. (mathematics, chemistry, logic) formula
2. rule

Declension

Spanish

Verb

formula

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of formular.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of formular.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of formular.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m???d/
• Hyphenation: meth?od

Etymology 1

From Middle French methode, from Latin methodus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (méthodos).

Noun

method (countable and uncountable, plural methods)

1. A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process):

2. (acting, often "the method") A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed.

   Synonym: method acting
3. (object-oriented programming) A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object.

   Synonym: member function
4. (slang) Marijuana.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana

5. (dated) An instruction book systematically arranged.

Hyponyms

Translations

Verb

method (third-person singular simple present methods, present participle methoding, simple past and past participle methoded)

1. (transitive) to apply a method
   • 1809, Rachel Russell (baroness.), Letters. To which is prefixed, an intr. vindicating the character of lord ...

     "Says he, there is above ten thousand brisk boys are ready to follow me, whenever I hold up my finger : — Says I, how have you methoded this, that they shall not be crushed, for there will be a great force to oppose you?"

2. (casting, by extension, transitive) to apply particular treatment methods to a mold

   The company employs extensive use of 3D modelling combined with solidification simulation to ensure that critical castings are properly methoded.

Translations

Etymology 2

Abbreviation.

Noun

method (plural methods)

1. (skateboarding, snowboarding) Ellipsis of method air.

Anagrams

• mothed