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- /ˈfɔːr-/
- /ˈfɔː.mə.laɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈfɔːr-/
Definition of formalised word
- noun formalised Simple past tense and past participle of formalise. 1
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Parts of speech for Formalised
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
formalised popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
formalised usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for formalised
adjective formalised
- ritualistic — adherence to or insistence on ritual.
- stylized — to design in or cause to conform to a particular style, as of representation or treatment in art; conventionalize.
verb formalised
- characterise — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- construe — If something is construed in a particular way, its nature or meaning is interpreted in that way.
- decide — If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities.
- delineate — If you delineate something such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail.
- describe — If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
Antonyms for formalised
verb formalised
- confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
- hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- misrepresent — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
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