ALL meanings of formal
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F f - adjective formal ceremonious 1
- adjective formal suitable for ceremonies 1
- adjective formal customary, proper 1
- adjective formal by regulation 1
- adjective formal writing 1
- adjective formal as formality 1
- adjective formal valid 1
- adjective formal academic 1
- adjective formal strictly logical 1
- noun formal dance 1
- adjective formal being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects. 1
- adjective formal marked by form or ceremony: a formal occasion. 1
- adjective formal designed for wear or use at occasions or events marked by elaborate ceremony or prescribed social observance: The formal attire included tuxedos and full-length gowns. 1
- adjective formal requiring a type of dress suitable for such occasions: a formal dance. 1
- adjective formal observant of conventional requirements of behavior, procedure, etc., as persons; ceremonious. 1
- adjective formal excessively ceremonious: a manner that was formal and austere. 1
- adjective formal being a matter of form only; perfunctory: We expected more than just formal courtesy. 1
- adjective formal made or done in accordance with procedures that ensure validity: a formal authorization. 1
- adjective formal of, relating to, or emphasizing the organization or composition of the constituent elements in a work of art perceived separately from its subject matter: a formal approach to painting; the formal structure of a poem. 1
- adjective formal being in accordance with prescribed or customary forms: a formal siege. 1
- adjective formal Theater. (of a stage setting) generalized and simplified in design, especially of architectural elements, and serving as a permanent set for a play irrespective of changes in location. 1
- adjective formal acquired in school; academic: He had little formal training in economics. 1
- adjective formal symmetrical or highly organized: a formal garden. 1
- adjective formal of, reflecting, or noting a usage of language in which syntax, pronunciation, etc., adhere to traditional standards of correctness and usage is characterized by the absence of casual, contracted, and colloquial forms: The paper was written in formal English. 1
- adjective formal Philosophy. pertaining to form. Aristotelianism. not material; essential. 1
- adjective formal Logic. formal logic. 1
- adjective formal pertaining to the form, shape, or mode of a thing, especially as distinguished from the substance: formal writing, bereft of all personality. 1
- adjective formal being such merely in appearance or name; nominal: a formal head of the government having no actual powers. 1
- adjective formal Mathematics. (of a proof) in strict logical form with a justification for every step. (of a calculation) correct in form; made with strict justification for every step. (of a calculation, derivation, representation, or the like) of or relating to manipulation of symbols without regard to their meaning. 1
- noun formal methylal. 1
- noun Technical meaning of formal 1. FORmula MAnipulation Language. An early Fortran extension for symbolic mathematics. 2. A data manipulation language for nonprogrammers from IBM LASC. 1
- adverb formal in formal attire: We're supposed to go formal. 1
- adjective formal Formal speech or behaviour is very correct and serious rather than relaxed and friendly, and is used especially in official situations. 0
- adjective formal A formal action, statement, or request is an official one. 0
- adjective formal Formal occasions are special occasions at which people wear smart clothes and behave according to a set of accepted rules. 0
- adjective formal Formal is also a noun. 0
- adjective formal Formal clothes are very smart clothes that are suitable for formal occasions. 0
- graded adjective formal Something that is done, written, or studied in a formal way has a very ordered, organized method or style. 0
- noun formal Formalin. 0
- adjective formal Formal education or training is given officially, usually in a school, college, or university. 0
- noun formal An evening gown. 0
- adjective formal A formal garden or room is arranged in a very regular and controlled way, especially according to certain rules of design. 0
- noun formal An event with a formal dress code. 0
- adjective formal of, according to, or following established or prescribed forms, conventions, etc 0
- adjective formal Being in accord with established forms. 0
- adjective formal characterized by observation of conventional forms of ceremony, behaviour, dress, etc 0
- adjective formal Official. 0
- adjective formal methodical, precise, or stiff 0
- adjective formal Relating to the form or structure of something. 0
- adjective formal suitable for occasions organized according to conventional ceremony 0