ALL meanings of formality
for·mal·i·ty
F f - noun plural formality condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality. 1
- noun plural formality rigorously methodical character. 1
- noun plural formality strict adherence to established rules and procedures; rigidity. 1
- noun plural formality observance of form or ceremony. 1
- noun plural formality marked or excessive ceremoniousness. 1
- noun plural formality an established order or method of proceeding: the formalities of judicial process. 1
- noun plural formality a formal act or observance. 1
- noun plural formality something done merely or mainly for form's sake; a requirement of custom or etiquette: the formality of a thank-you note. 1
- noun formality lack of familiarity 1
- noun formality ceremonious quality 1
- noun formality convention 1
- noun formality The rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette. 1
- noun formality (Uncountable Noun) The state of being formal. 0
- noun formality Something said or done as a matter of form. 0
- noun formality A customary ritual without new or unique meaning. 0
- noun formality A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc. 0
- countable noun formality If you say that an action or procedure is just a formality, you mean that it is done only because it is normally done, and that it will not have any real effect on the situation. 0
- countable noun formality Formalities are formal actions or procedures that are carried out as part of a particular activity or event. 0
- noun formality a requirement of rule, custom, etiquette, etc 0
- noun formality the condition or quality of being formal or conventional 0
- noun formality strict or excessive observance of form, ceremony, etc 0
- noun formality an established, proper, or conventional method, act, or procedure 0
- noun formality the quality or state of being formal 0
- noun formality a following or observing of prescribed customs, rules, ceremonies, etc.; propriety 0
- noun formality careful or too careful attention to order, regularity, precision, or conventionality; stiffness 0
- noun formality a formal or conventional act or requirement; ceremony or form, often without practical meaning 0