Formula vs Cliche - 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.
Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
(printing) A stereotype (printing plate).
As nouns the difference between formula and cliche
is that formula is any mathematical rule expressed symbolically while cliché is something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.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 ----cliche
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Alternative forms
* clicheNoun
(wikipedia cliché) (en noun)- The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché .