<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a set form of words, as for stating or declaring something definitely or authoritatively</li><li>for indicating procedure to be followed</li><li>for prescribed use on some ceremonial occasion</li><li>any fixed or conventional method for doing something</li><li>a rule or principle, frequently expressed in algebraic symbols</li><li>such a symbolic expression</li><li>an expression of the constituents of a compound by symbols and figures</li><li>a recipe or prescription</li><li>a special nutritive mixture, especially of milk, sugar, and water, in prescribed proportions for feeding a baby</li><li>a formal statement of religious doctrine</li><li>a set of specifications as to weight, engine displacement, fuel capacity, etc., for defining a class of racing cars</li></ul>