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formula
Noun
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A formula is a way to do something or solve a problem that does not change much.
There is no formula for making profit, yet many business people think there is.
The formula for converting from kilograms to pounds is mathx\ \mathrm{kg} \times 2.2/math
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Infant formula is a powder that you mix with water to make a drink for babies.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
finite
Adjective
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If something is finite, it has a limit. It doesn't keep going forever.
This problem has a finite number of correct answers.
There is a finite amount of energy in the universe.
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A finite clause is one that has a verb in present or past tense or is imperative or subjunctive.
Main clauses are always finite, but subordinate clauses can be finite or non-finite.
In the sentence "I want to go to the store", "I want" is a finite verb clause but "to go to the store" is not, because it doesn't say who is doing it: it is not limited to one subject.
In the sentence "I took the book that was on the table", "I took the book" is a finite verb clause and "that was on the table" is also a finite verb clause because it is limited to the subject "that".
increment
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noun
(= increase)
the amount by which something increases
they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
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noun
(= increase, growth)
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
the increase in unemployment
the growth of population