Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with formula in American Collocation
formula
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈfɔrmjələ/
successful
proven
successful
tried-and-tested
winning
There is no proven formula for motivating staff, but there are a number of methods which you might consider.
We can help you come up with a winning business formula.
usual or basic
basic
standard
There is no standard formula for designing such layouts.
easy/not easy
complex
complicated
simple
The market potential of an area is determined according to a simple formula.
mysterious
magic
magical
secret
There are no magic formulas that will solve all our financial troubles.
find a formula
come up with
create
develop
devise
discover
find
hit on
perfect
They soon realized that they had hit on the perfect formula for ski holidays.
use a formula
adopt
apply
follow
stick to
use
The speeches after dinner followed the usual conventional formula.