noun
/ˈfoɚmjələ/ , pl -las also -lae /-ˌliː/
[count] a plan or method for doing, making, or achieving something
a list of the ingredients used for making something (such as a medicine or a drink)
[count] a mathematics :a general fact or rule expressed in letters and symbols
b chemistry :a series of letters, numbers, and symbols showing the chemicals that a compound is made of
[noncount] US :a liquid that usually contains milk and that is used for feeding a baby
[count] a set of words that are commonly used in a way that does not seem original or sincere :a conventional statement
a common way of creating or telling a story in a movie, book, etc.