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formal /förˈməl/ adjective- According to form or established style
- Relating to form
- Ceremonious, punctilious or methodical
- Of, or suitable for, an important or serious occasion
- Having the outward form only
- Sane (Shakespeare)
- Having the power of making a thing what it is
- Essential
- (of a logical system) using precisely defined conventions to enable deductions to be made
noun- A social event, esp for students, at which formal dress is worn (informal)
- A garment suitable for an important occasion, esp a woman's evening dress (US)
ORIGIN: form1 formˈalism noun - Excessive observance of form or conventional usage, esp in religion
- Stiffness of manner
- Concentration on form or technique at the expense of social or moral content (art)
formˈalist noun - A person having exaggerated regard to rules or established usages
- A person who practises formalism (art)
adjective Of or relating to formalists or formalism formalistˈic adjective formalˈity noun - The precise observance of forms or ceremonies
- A matter of form
- A ceremonious observance
- Stiffness or conventionality
- Mere convention at the expense of substance
formalīzāˈtion or formalīsāˈtion noun formˈalize or formˈalise transitive verb - To make formal
- To make official or valid
- To make precise or give a clear statement of
intransitive verb To be formal formˈally adverb formal verdict noun (law) - One in which the jury follows the judge's directions
- In a fatal accident inquiry, a finding that involves no apportioning of blame (Scot)
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