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Formula
Concise way of expressing information symbolically / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Formula (disambiguation).
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.
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The plural of formula can be either formulas (from the most common English plural noun form) or, under the influence of scientific Latin, formulae (from the original Latin).[2]