Pormula

formulanoun

Alternative meanings

formula; rule or expression used to calculate or solve something; established procedure

Pronunciation

por-MOO-lah

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from formula; common in school, math, science, and technical contexts.

Variants or conjugations

formula; pormulasyon; pormularyo

Related words and expressions

measurement; rule; method; solution

Meaning and usage notes

Use it for mathematical or scientific formulas, or for a fixed way of doing something. For formulation as a process or preparation, pormulasyon may fit better.