Recipe

noun

/ˈɹɛs.ə.pi/

Word Frequency: 4.0

Definitions

1.nounA formula for preparing or using a medicine; a prescription; also, a medicine prepared from such instructions.

2.nounAny set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients.

3.nounBy extension, a plan or procedure to obtain a given end result; a prescription.

"His new approach is definitely a recipe for success."

4.nounNow especially, a set of instructions for making or preparing food dishes.

5.nounA set of conditions and parameters of an industrial process to obtain a given result.

"Stepper recipes."

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