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Near Antonyms
acquiesce (to) capitulate concede (to) knuckle under (to)
Antonyms
bow (to) give in (to) submit (to) succumb (to) surrender (to) yield (to)
for​mu​la
noun
for·​mu·​la
ˈfȯr-myə-lə
plural for​mu​las or for​mu​lae ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlē -ˌlī

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
    a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action //a formula for settling the border dispute
  • recipe //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
    a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
  • a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something //The investment strategy proved to be a winning formula. //There is no magic formula [=no simple and certain method] for success in this business.
    a customary or set form or method allowing little room for originality //All her books were written according to a familiar formula.
  • a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols
    a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
    a group of symbols (such as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (such as the number and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely
    a combination of signs in a logical calculus
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement
Examples
Noun
  • //His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
  • //This has proven to be a winning formula.
  • //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
  • //The formula for water is H2O.
  • //infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
First Known Use
Noun
1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1951, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Latin, diminutive of forma form
formula
noun

Synonyms

fort
noun
ˈfȯrt

Definition

Near Antonyms
acquiesce (to) capitulate concede (to) knuckle under (to)
Antonyms
bow (to) give in (to) submit (to) succumb (to) surrender (to) yield (to)
for​mu​la
noun
for·​mu·​la
ˈfȯr-myə-lə
plural for​mu​las or for​mu​lae ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlē -ˌlī

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
    a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action //a formula for settling the border dispute
  • recipe //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
    a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
  • a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something //The investment strategy proved to be a winning formula. //There is no magic formula [=no simple and certain method] for success in this business.
    a customary or set form or method allowing little room for originality //All her books were written according to a familiar formula.
  • a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols
    a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
    a group of symbols (such as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (such as the number and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely
    a combination of signs in a logical calculus
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement
Examples
Noun
  • //His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
  • //This has proven to be a winning formula.
  • //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
  • //The formula for water is H2O.
  • //infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
First Known Use
Noun
1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1951, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Latin, diminutive of forma form
formula
noun

Synonyms

fort
noun
ˈfȯrt

Definition

Near Antonyms
acquiesce (to) capitulate concede (to) knuckle under (to)
Antonyms
bow (to) give in (to) submit (to) succumb (to) surrender (to) yield (to)
for​mu​la
noun
for·​mu·​la
ˈfȯr-myə-lə
plural for​mu​las or for​mu​lae ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlē -ˌlī

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
    a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action //a formula for settling the border dispute
  • recipe //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
    a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
  • a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something //The investment strategy proved to be a winning formula. //There is no magic formula [=no simple and certain method] for success in this business.
    a customary or set form or method allowing little room for originality //All her books were written according to a familiar formula.
  • a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols
    a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
    a group of symbols (such as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (such as the number and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely
    a combination of signs in a logical calculus
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement
Examples
Noun
  • //His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
  • //This has proven to be a winning formula.
  • //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
  • //The formula for water is H2O.
  • //infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
First Known Use
Noun
1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1951, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Latin, diminutive of forma form
formula
noun

Synonyms

fort
noun
ˈfȯrt

Definition

Near Antonyms
acquiesce (to) capitulate concede (to) knuckle under (to)
Antonyms
bow (to) give in (to) submit (to) succumb (to) surrender (to) yield (to)
for​mu​la
noun
for·​mu·​la
ˈfȯr-myə-lə
plural for​mu​las or for​mu​lae ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlē -ˌlī

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
    a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action //a formula for settling the border dispute
  • recipe //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
    a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
  • a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something //The investment strategy proved to be a winning formula. //There is no magic formula [=no simple and certain method] for success in this business.
    a customary or set form or method allowing little room for originality //All her books were written according to a familiar formula.
  • a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols
    a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
    a group of symbols (such as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (such as the number and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely
    a combination of signs in a logical calculus
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement
Examples
Noun
  • //His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
  • //This has proven to be a winning formula.
  • //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
  • //The formula for water is H2O.
  • //infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
First Known Use
Noun
1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1951, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Latin, diminutive of forma form
formula
noun

Synonyms

fort
noun
ˈfȯrt

Definition

Near Antonyms
acquiesce (to) capitulate concede (to) knuckle under (to)
Antonyms
bow (to) give in (to) submit (to) succumb (to) surrender (to) yield (to)
for​mu​la
noun
for·​mu·​la
ˈfȯr-myə-lə
plural for​mu​las or for​mu​lae ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlē -ˌlī

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
    a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action //a formula for settling the border dispute
  • recipe //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
    a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
  • a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something //The investment strategy proved to be a winning formula. //There is no magic formula [=no simple and certain method] for success in this business.
    a customary or set form or method allowing little room for originality //All her books were written according to a familiar formula.
  • a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols
    a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
    a group of symbols (such as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (such as the number and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely
    a combination of signs in a logical calculus
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement
Examples
Noun
  • //His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
  • //This has proven to be a winning formula.
  • //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
  • //The formula for water is H2O.
  • //infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
First Known Use
Noun
1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1951, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Latin, diminutive of forma form
formula
noun

Synonyms

fort
noun
ˈfȯrt

Definition

Near Antonyms
acquiesce (to) capitulate concede (to) knuckle under (to)
Antonyms
bow (to) give in (to) submit (to) succumb (to) surrender (to) yield (to)
for​mu​la
noun
for·​mu·​la
ˈfȯr-myə-lə
plural for​mu​las or for​mu​lae ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlē -ˌlī

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
    a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action //a formula for settling the border dispute
  • recipe //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
    a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
  • a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something //The investment strategy proved to be a winning formula. //There is no magic formula [=no simple and certain method] for success in this business.
    a customary or set form or method allowing little room for originality //All her books were written according to a familiar formula.
  • a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols
    a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
    a group of symbols (such as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (such as the number and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely
    a combination of signs in a logical calculus
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement
Examples
Noun
  • //His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
  • //This has proven to be a winning formula.
  • //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
  • //The formula for water is H2O.
  • //infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
First Known Use
Noun
1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1951, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Latin, diminutive of forma form
formula
noun

Synonyms

fort
noun
ˈfȯrt

Definition

Near Antonyms
acquiesce (to) capitulate concede (to) knuckle under (to)
Antonyms
bow (to) give in (to) submit (to) succumb (to) surrender (to) yield (to)
for​mu​la
noun
for·​mu·​la
ˈfȯr-myə-lə
plural for​mu​las or for​mu​lae ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlē -ˌlī

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
    a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action //a formula for settling the border dispute
  • recipe //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
    a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
  • a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something //The investment strategy proved to be a winning formula. //There is no magic formula [=no simple and certain method] for success in this business.
    a customary or set form or method allowing little room for originality //All her books were written according to a familiar formula.
  • a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols
    a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
    a group of symbols (such as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (such as the number and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely
    a combination of signs in a logical calculus
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement
Examples
Noun
  • //His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
  • //This has proven to be a winning formula.
  • //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
  • //The formula for water is H2O.
  • //infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
First Known Use
Noun
1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1951, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Latin, diminutive of forma form
formula
noun

Synonyms

fort
noun
ˈfȯrt

Definition

Near Antonyms
acquiesce (to) capitulate concede (to) knuckle under (to)
Antonyms
bow (to) give in (to) submit (to) succumb (to) surrender (to) yield (to)
for​mu​la
noun
for·​mu·​la
ˈfȯr-myə-lə
plural for​mu​las or for​mu​lae ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlē -ˌlī

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual
    a conventionalized statement intended to express some fundamental truth or principle especially as a basis for negotiation or action //a formula for settling the border dispute
  • recipe //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
    a milk mixture or substitute for feeding an infant
  • a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something //The investment strategy proved to be a winning formula. //There is no magic formula [=no simple and certain method] for success in this business.
    a customary or set form or method allowing little room for originality //All her books were written according to a familiar formula.
  • a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols
    a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
    a group of symbols (such as letters and numbers) associated to express facts or data (such as the number and kinds of teeth in the jaw) concisely
    a combination of signs in a logical calculus
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or being an open-wheel open-cockpit rear-engine racing car conforming to prescribed specifications as to size, weight, and engine displacement
Examples
Noun
  • //His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
  • //This has proven to be a winning formula.
  • //The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
  • //The formula for water is H2O.
  • //infants drinking formula instead of their mother's milk
First Known Use
Noun
1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1951, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Latin, diminutive of forma form
formula
noun

Synonyms

fort
noun
ˈfȯrt

Definition