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for·mal·i·ty F0264000 (fôr-măl′ĭ-tē)n. pl. for·mal·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being formal.2. Rigorous or ceremonious adherence to established forms, rules, or customs.3. An established form, rule, or custom, especially one followed merely for the sake of procedure or decorum.formality (fɔːˈmælɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. a requirement of rule, custom, etiquette, etc2. the condition or quality of being formal or conventional3. strict or excessive observance of form, ceremony, etc4. an established, proper, or conventional method, act, or procedurefor•mal•i•ty (fɔrˈmæl ɪ ti)
n., pl. -ties. 1. condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality. 2. rigorously methodical character. 3. strict adherence to established rules and procedures; rigidity. 4. observance of form or ceremony. 5. marked or excessive ceremoniousness. 6. an established order or method of proceeding. 7. a formal act or observance; ritual. 8. something done merely or mainly for form's sake; a requirement of custom or etiquette. [1525–35; < Latin] Formality See Also: ORDER/DISORDER - Formal and self-conscious as a football in a photograph —George Garrett
- Formal as a Japanese print —Ramon Delgado
- Formal as an undertaker —William Mcllvanney
- Informal as paper napkins —Dee Weber
- Ordered … like a nun’s evening prayers —Charles Hanson Towne
This simile is extracted from the first stanza of Towne’s poem, The Best Road of All in which he writes about the best road being that which leads to God. In full context it reads: “I like … a road that is an ordered road, like a nun’s evening prayers.”
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | formality - a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"formalitiesceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" | | 2. | formality - a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"formalnesspersonal manner, manner - a way of acting or behavingceremoniousness - a ceremonial mannerstateliness - an elaborate manner of doing something; "she served coffee with great stateliness"informality - a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously | | 3. | formality - compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"abidance, compliance, conformity, conformation - acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"person of color, person of colour - (formal) any non-European non-white personherald, trumpeter - (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"slough of despond - (formal) extreme depressionin that, in this, therein - (formal) in or into that thing or place; "they can read therein what our plans are"hereby, herewith - (formal) by means of this; "I hereby declare you man and wife" |
formalitynoun1. correctness, seriousness, decorum, ceremoniousness, protocol, etiquette, politesse, p's and q's, punctilio Her formality and seriousness amused him.2. convention, form, conventionality, matter of form, procedure, ceremony, custom, gesture, ritual, rite The will was read, but it was a formality.formalitynoun1. Strict observance of social conventions:ceremoniousness, ceremony, protocol, punctiliousness.2. A conventional social gesture or act without intrinsic purpose:ceremony, form, ritual.Translationsformal (ˈfoːməl) adjective1. done etc according to a fixed and accepted way. a formal letter. 正式的 正式的2. suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way. You must wear formal dress. 禮儀上的，合禮儀的 礼仪上的，合礼仪的 3. (of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly. formal behaviour. 拘謹的 拘谨的4. (of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational. Her English was very formal. 規範化的 规范化的5. (of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally. formal gardens. 佈置得很整齊的 布置得很整齐的ˈformally adverb 正式地 正式地forˈmality (-ˈmӕ-) noun1. something which is done for appearance but has little meaning. The chairman's speech was only a formality. 禮節 礼节2. unrelaxed correctness of behaviour. His formality made him appear unfriendly. 拘謹 拘谨IdiomsSeedispense with (the) formalitiesformality
formality, in chemistry: see chemical equilibriumchemical equilibrium,
state of balance in which two opposing reversible chemical reactions proceed at constant equal rates with no net change in the system. For example, when hydrogen gas, H2, and iodine gas, I2
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in chemistry, measure of the relative proportions of two or more quantities in a mixture. The concentration of a solute is very important in studying chemical reactions because it determines how often molecules collide in solution and thus indirectly determines
..... Click the link for more information. .formality[fȯr′mal·əd·ē] (chemistry) A concentration scale that gives the number of formula weights of solute per liter of solution; designated by F preceded by a number to show solute concentration. formality
Related to formality: normalitySynonyms for formalitynoun correctnessSynonyms- correctness
- seriousness
- decorum
- ceremoniousness
- protocol
- etiquette
- politesse
- p's and q's
- punctilio
noun conventionSynonyms- convention
- form
- conventionality
- matter of form
- procedure
- ceremony
- custom
- gesture
- ritual
- rite
Synonyms for formalitynoun strict observance of social conventionsSynonyms- ceremoniousness
- ceremony
- protocol
- punctiliousness
noun a conventional social gesture or act without intrinsic purposeSynonymsSynonyms for formalitynoun a requirement of etiquette or customSynonymsRelated Words- ceremonial
- ceremonial occasion
- ceremony
- observance
noun a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremoniesSynonymsRelated Words- personal manner
- manner
- ceremoniousness
- stateliness
Antonymsnoun compliance with formal rulesRelated Words- abidance
- compliance
- conformity
- conformation
- person of color
- person of colour
- herald
- trumpeter
- slough of despond
- in that
- in this
- therein
- hereby
- herewith
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