Uk English Meaning of formal
formal
Other Uk English words related to formal
Nearest Words of formal
- form of government => Form of government
- form of address => form of address
- form letter => form letter
- form genus rhizoctinia => Form genus Rhizoctinia
- form genus => Form genus
- form family => Form family
- form division => Forming a division
- form class => form class
- form bubbles => Forms bubbles
- form => form
Definitions and Meaning of formal in English
formal (n)
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
a gown for evening wear
formal (a)
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
(of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
formal (s)
characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
represented in simplified or symbolic form
logically deductive
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
formal (n.)
See Methylal.
formal (a.)
Belonging to the form, shape, frame, external appearance, or organization of a thing.
Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to or depending on the forms, so called, of the human intellect.
Done in due form, or with solemnity; according to regular method; not incidental, sudden or irregular; express; as, he gave his formal consent.
Devoted to, or done in accordance with, forms or rules; punctilious; regular; orderly; methodical; of a prescribed form; exact; prim; stiff; ceremonious; as, a man formal in his dress, his gait, his conversation.
Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as, formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc.
Dependent in form; conventional.
Sound; normal.
FAQs About the word formal
formal
a lavish dance requiring formal attire, a gown for evening wear, being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dres
ceremonial,Ceremonious,conventional,official,regular,authorised,Correct,decorous,orthodox,polite
casual,informal,unconventional,freewheeling,improper,inappropriate,irregular,unauthorised,unceremonious,unofficial
form of government => Form of government, form of address => form of address, form letter => form letter, form genus rhizoctinia => Form genus Rhizoctinia, form genus => Form genus,
