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formalized

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈfɔːr-/
    • /ˈfɔː.mə.laɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈfɔːr-/

Definition of formalized word

  • noun formalized Simple past tense and past participle of formalize. 1
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Parts of speech for Formalized

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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formalized popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

formalized usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for formalized

adjective formalized

  • 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 formalized

  • characterize — If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it.
  • 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.
All 85 Synonyms of formalized

Antonyms for formalized

verb formalized

  • 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.
All 31 Antonyms of formalized

Top questions with formalized

  • how are advance directives and living wills formalized?
  • what does formalized mean?

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