Spanish word

fórmula

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfoɾmula/

Meaning

  • feminine nounformula

Example

La fórmula para aprender rápido es practicar todos los días.

The formula for learning quickly is to practice every day.

Illustration for fórmula (formula)

More examples

Probamos una fórmula para memorizar vocabulario.

We tried a formula for memorizing vocabulary.

Core concept

A precise set of steps with measured components.

Common phrases

  • fórmula para estudiar

    formula for studying

  • fórmula probada

    proven formula

  • fórmula de estudio

    formula for study

Similar words

método: Planned sequence of actions followed to reach a specific goal.
manera: General way or manner of acting or expressing something.
forma: Specific mode or pattern for doing something, focusing on the structure of the action.
técnica: Specialized skillful method used to carry out a particular technical task.

Definition in Spanish

Manera o procedimiento preciso para realizar algo; también, composición o receta establecida de una sustancia.

Word origin

From Latin formula, a diminutive of forma 'form', originally a set phrase or prescribed pattern that extended to mean a precise method and an established composition.

Usage tips

  • Used for mathematical and scientific procedures and for fixed compositions, while receta is more common for cooking; the word is feminine (la) and carries an accent on ó.

Other meanings

  • mathematical formulanoun
  • prescriptionnoun
  • formulationnoun
  • infant formulanoun

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