Formula vs. Recipe

Formulanoun

(mathematics) Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.

Formulanoun

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

Formulanoun

A plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result.

Formulanoun

A formulation; a prescription; a mixture or solution made in a prescribed manner; the identity and quantities of ingredients of such a mixture.

Formulanoun

A formal statement of doctrine, as in religion.

Formulanoun

; drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.

Formulanoun

(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.

Formulanoun

A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said.

Formulanoun

A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines.

Formulanoun

A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language; as, the binominal formula.

Formulanoun

A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound.

Formulanoun

A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound.

Formulanoun

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

Formulanoun

directions for making something

Formulanoun

a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle

Formulanoun

a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements

Formulanoun

something regarded as a normative example;

Formulanoun

a liquid food for infants

Formulanoun

(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems;

Formula

In science, a formula is a concise way of expressing information symbolically, as in a mathematical formula or a chemical formula. The informal use of the term formula in science refers to the general construct of a relationship between given quantities.

Recipenoun

A formula for preparing or using a medicine; a prescription; also, a medicine prepared from such instructions.

Recipenoun

Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients.

Recipenoun

By extension, a plan or procedure to obtain a given end result; a prescription.

Recipenoun

Now especially, a set of instructions for making or preparing food dishes.

Recipenoun

A set of conditions and parameters of an industrial process to obtain a given result.

Recipenoun

A formulary or prescription for making some combination, mixture, or preparation of materials; a receipt.

Recipenoun

a prescription for medicine.

Recipenoun

a prescription for medicine.

Recipenoun

a set of directions for preparing food from its ingredients.

Recipenoun

a method or procedure for accomplishing a goal by defined steps; - implying a high probability of achieving the goal; as, a recipe for success. Also used in a negative sense, as, a recipe for disaster.

Recipenoun

directions for making something

Recipenoun

a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required

Recipenoun

something which is likely to lead to a particular outcome

Recipenoun

a medical prescription

Recipe

A recipe is a set of instructions that describes how to prepare or make something, especially a dish of prepared food.