Formula vs Calculation - What's the difference?
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(mathematics) Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
(chemistry) A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound.
a plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result
A formulation; a prescription; a mixture or solution made in a prescribed manner; the identity and quantities of ingredients of such a mixture.
Drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.
(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.
(mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
(mathematics, countable) The result of calculating.
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(countable) Reckoning, estimate.
(countable) An expectation based on circumstances.
As nouns the difference between formula and calculation
is that formula is any mathematical rule expressed symbolically while calculation is the act or process of calculating.formula
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Noun
(wikipedia formula)- is a formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 .
- H2O is the formula for water (Dihydrogen monoxide)
- The company's winning formula includes excellent service and quality products.
- The formula of the rocket fuel has not been revealed.
Synonyms
* (in mathematics) mathematical formula * (in chemistry) chemical formulaHyponyms
* (logic) sentenceDerived terms
* (l) * formulate * formulation * Formula One * formula racing * multiformulaExternal links
* * English nouns with irregular plurals ----calculation
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(en-noun)citation, passage=Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories.}}
- By my calculation, we should be there by midnight.