following established form, custom, rule, or convention
based on prescribed forms and rules
a formal reception
said of a person: characterized by punctilious respect for form or correct procedure
suitable for formal occasions
formal dress
characteristic of speech and writing in serious amd official contexts
formal language
said of a second-person pronoun in some languages: used in addressing a person formally or in referring to a person one respects or a person of higher social standing, greater age, etc
In French, ‘vous’ is used as the formal pronoun
having a normal or recognizable structure
no formal qualifications needed
officially made or recognized
a formal complaint
relating to the outward form or appearance of something as distinguished from its content
set out in an orderly arrangement
a formal garden a formal proof