noun · academic
formula
UK/ˈfɔːmjʊlə/US/ˈfɔːrmjələ/FOR·mu·la
Band 7+task2speaking
a fixed rule or method for doing or calculating something
Examples
“Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation.”
“The company has a formula for creating consistent quality.”
“In chemistry the empirical formula shows the simplest ratio of elements.”
Band 8 sentence
“The researcher derived a general formula that links urban population density to public-transport efficiency.”
Collocations
- quadratic formula
- chemical formula
- formulate a formula
Word family
formula nounformulaic adjective
Common mistakes
formulases→formulas
use a formula when you mean 'method' in everyday speech→use a method
Say it for a higher band
5rule→6method→7+formula
Synonyms
method
recipe
Easily confused
method
“They developed a new method for measuring soil moisture.”
recipe
“There is no simple recipe for economic growth.”
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