ALL meanings of formalness
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F f - adjective formalness being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects. 1
- adjective formalness marked by form or ceremony: a formal occasion. 1
- adjective formalness 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 formalness requiring a type of dress suitable for such occasions: a formal dance. 1
- adjective formalness observant of conventional requirements of behavior, procedure, etc., as persons; ceremonious. 1
- adjective formalness excessively ceremonious: a manner that was formal and austere. 1
- adjective formalness being a matter of form only; perfunctory: We expected more than just formal courtesy. 1
- adjective formalness made or done in accordance with procedures that ensure validity: a formal authorization. 1
- adjective formalness 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 formalness being in accordance with prescribed or customary forms: a formal siege. 1
- adjective formalness 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 formalness acquired in school; academic: He had little formal training in economics. 1
- adjective formalness symmetrical or highly organized: a formal garden. 1
- adjective formalness 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 formalness Philosophy. pertaining to form. Aristotelianism. not material; essential. 1
- adjective formalness Logic. formal logic. 1
- adjective formalness pertaining to the form, shape, or mode of a thing, especially as distinguished from the substance: formal writing, bereft of all personality. 1
- adjective formalness being such merely in appearance or name; nominal: a formal head of the government having no actual powers. 1
- adjective formalness 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 formalness a dance, ball, or other social occasion that requires formalwear. 1
- noun formalness an evening gown. 1
- adverb formalness in formal attire: We're supposed to go formal. 1
- noun formalness Quality of being formal. 1