Formal
Word | FORMAL |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | for mal form al |
Pronunciations | /ˈfɔːməl/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Formal"
What do we mean by formal?
Relating to or involving outward form or structure, often in contrast to content or meaning. adjective
Being or relating to essential form or constitution. adjective
Following or being in accord with accepted or prescribed forms, conventions, or regulations. adjective
Characterized by strict or meticulous observation of forms; methodical. adjective
Stiffly ceremonious. adjective
Characterized by technical or polysyllabic vocabulary, complex sentence structure, and explicit transitions; not colloquial or informal. adjective
Having the outward appearance but lacking in substance. adjective
Something, such as a gown or social affair, that is formal in nature. noun
Implicit; not active; latent; virtual.
A trade-name for formaldehyde. noun
According to form, rule, or established order; according to the rules of law or custom; systematic; regular; legal.
Characterized by or made or done in strict or undue conformity to legal or conventional rules; notably conventional.
Observing or requiring strict observance of the rules of law, custom, or etiquette; strictly ceremonious; precise: exact to affectation; punctilious.
Regular or methodical in action.
Having conformity with the rules of art; scholastic; theoretical; also, rhetorical; academical; expressed in artificial language.
Relating to form merely, not to the substance or matter; having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; outward: as, a formal defect; formal duty; formal worship.
Embodied in a form; personified. The allusion in the extract is to the character of the Vice who, under many aliases, was an attendant on the Devil in the old moralities. See iniquity and vice.
Pertaining to or regarding the shape and appearance of a living being; characteristic; proper; sane.
Formalin.
An evening gown.
An event with a formal dress code.
A formal parameter.
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