FORMULA

In Algebra, the expre ion of a theorem or general rule for the solution of some problem. Thus the area of a triangle is expre ed in terms of its three sides, a, b, c, and the semiperimeter, s, by the formula \/ s (s — a) (s — b) (s — c). FORMULA, or FORMULARY, in Medicine, ., signifies a prescription. [s. 480]