formal
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for·mal
(fôr'məl) 
adj.
Something, such as a gown or social affair, that is formal in nature.
formalness for'mal·ness n.
adj.
- Relating to or involving outward form or structure.
- Being or relating to essential form or constitution: a formal principle.
- Following or being in accord with accepted forms, conventions, or regulations: had little formal education; went to a formal party.
- Executed, carried out, or done in proper or regular form: a formal reprimand; a formal document.
- Characterized by strict or meticulous observation of forms; methodical: very formal in their business transactions.
- Stiffly ceremonious: a formal manner; a formal greeting; a formal bow to the monarch.
- Having the outward appearance but lacking in substance: a formal requirement that is usually ignored.
Something, such as a gown or social affair, that is formal in nature.
[Middle English, from Latin fōrmālis, from fōrma, shape.]
formally for'mal·ly adv.formalness for'mal·ness n.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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formal
adjective
- Fond of or given to ceremony: ceremonious, conventional, courtly, punctilious. See courtesy/discourtesy.
- Of or characterized by ceremony: ceremonial, ceremonious, liturgical, ritual, ritualistic. See ritual.
- Requiring elegant clothes and fine manners: dressy, full-dress. See plain/fancy.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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formal
adj
Definition: established, orderly
Antonyms: casual, disorderly, informal, nonformal, relaxed, unofficial
adj
Definition: stiff, affected, correct, precise
Antonyms: casual, customary, informal, normal, relaxed, unaffected
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formally
IN BRIEF: adv. - In a ceremonious manner; With official authorization.
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categories related to 'formal'
- Coats and Jackets - formal: man’s evening jacket
- Dresses and Skirts - formal: full-length evening gown
- Events, Steps, and Dancers - formal: ball; large social gathering with ballroom dancing
- Celebrations, Observances, Rites, and Gatherings - formal: dance to which men wear tuxedos and women wear gowns
- Linguistics and Writing Systems - formal: (adj) referring to language use typical of impersonal and official situations, characterized by complex vocabulary and sentences, careful grammar, and avoidance of colloquial expressions
- Proper, Courteous, Refined, or Puritanical
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Formal
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Look up formal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Formal, (adj.) relating to an established procedure or set of specific behaviors.
For other uses of form see Form (disambiguation)
For other uses of formalism see Formalism (disambiguation)
Formal may also refer to:
- Formal (university), a type of ceremonial event at university
- School formal, a type of ceremonial event at school
- Formal wear, clothing for formal occasions
- Informal sector, as opposed to Formal sector, economic activity beyond the purview of government
- A Formality, an established procedure or set of specific behaviors
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Logic and mathematics
- Formal logic, logical argument based on form
- Formal cause, Aristotle's intrinsic, determining cause
- Formal power series, a generalization of power series without requiring convergence, used in combinatorics
- Formal calculation, a calculation which is systematic, but without a rigorous justification
- Formal set theory, as opposed to Naive set theory
- Formal derivative, an operation on elements of a polynomial ring which mimics the form of the derivative from calculus
Linguistics
- Formal system, an abstract means of generating inferences in a formal language
- Formal language, comprising the symbolic "words" or "sentences" of a formal system
- Formal grammar, a grammar describing a formal language
- Formal proof, a fully rigorous proof as is possible only in a formal system
- Dynamic and formal equivalence word-for-word translation, especially of the Bible
Chemistry
- Formaldehyde, short form for, also formalin
- Dimethoxymethane, a synonym for this
- a quantity similar to molar concentration
Computer science
- Formal methods, mathematically-based techniques for the specification, development and verification of software and hardware systems
- Formal specification, describes what a system should do, not how it should do it
- Formal verification, proves correctness of a system
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Formal
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - formel, højtidelig
n. - bal hvor deltagerne er i galla, aftenkjole
Nederlands (Dutch)
formeel, vormelijk, (alleen het) uiterlijk, betreffende de essentie, molair (chemie), formeel iets (b.v. kleding)
Français (French)
adj. - officiel, soutenu (un style), solennel, cérémonieux, guindé, reconnu, professionnel, (Littérat, Art) formel
n. - traditionnel (un enseignement), tenue de soirée, bal de cérémonie
Deutsch (German)
adj. - förmlich, steif, formell
n. - (AmE)(ugs.) Abendkleid
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - τυπικός, εθιμοτυπικός, επίσημος, κανονικός, σύμφωνος με τα συμβατικά πρότυπα, καθιερωμένος
Italiano (Italian)
formale, cerimonioso
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - formal
Русский (Russian)
формальный, официальный, для проформы, церемонный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - formal, protocolario, ceremonioso, solemne
n. - baile de gala, vestido de etiqueta
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - formell, formlig, högtidlig, stel, geometrisk, sken-
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
正式的, 礼仪的, 形式的, 正式的社交活动, 夜礼服
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 正式的, 禮儀的, 形式的
n. - 正式的社交活動, 晚禮服
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 형식적인, 표면적인, 예절의, 모양의
n. - 정식 무도회, 야회복
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 正式の, 儀礼的な, 形式ばった, 堅苦しい, 形式の, 形式上の, 形ばかりの
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) شكلي , رسمي
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - רשמי, פורמאלי, חיצוני, טקסי, קפדני, סימטרי, צורתי, צורני
n. - שמלת ערב, אירוע שלובשים לכבודו שמלת ערב
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