Formula vs Dictum - 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.
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
* 1949 , Bruce Kiskaddon, George R. Stewart, (Earth Abides)
A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
An arbitrament or award.
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Formula is a related term of dictum.
As nouns the difference between formula and dictum
is that formula is formula while dictum is an authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.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 ----dictum
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(wikipedia dictum)Noun
(en-noun)- ...a dictum which he had heard an economics professor once propound...