formal
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3.0
- adjective
- /ˈfɔːrməl/
- Formal
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formal
- Over half had received no formal education and were illiterate in their native language.
- a formal occasion
- formal education
- formal training
So that starts his formal training to become a Yogi.
- So that starts his formal training to become a Yogi.
- And you can dive deep into a more formal setting today.
- But I'm afraid in a formal sense they said no to that.
- And it's has a big effect on controlling formal democratic systems.
- I mean, there's no formal org whatsoever.
- I was this tall and this skinny had no formal training at all.
- And Nana is very sharp, hasn't had much formal education, but she's with it.
- Are you guys still in a formal coaching athlete relationship?
- The DA's office had a formal policy of striking blacks.
Examples
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At the gala, there was a formal dinner followed by a night of dancing.
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Despite the prettiness, there was something formal and ponderous in so much visible distance.
Fiction book (1990) -
All companies use a formal change process to control changes to product data.
Academic text (2011) -
It's just nice to make those connections formal once again.
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And you can dive deep into a more formal setting today.
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No arrest, no formal caution, no charges, nothing.
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Suppose you just go ahead and file that formal petition anyway.
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So that starts his formal training to become a Yogi.
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There's the formal ball, of course.
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I'll have to make a formal apology to the South African consulate.
Synonyms
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4.7
Very serious and formal in a way that shows no humor
71
4.6
Calm and serious in a way that shows self respect and gets respect from others
23
5.7
Having an impressive, calm look that makes people feel respect
12
3.6
Suitable for formal events like a wedding or party
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7.2
Polite and elegant like people at a royal court
3
7.0
Very formal and correct in clothes and manners, often strict and stiff
3
7.9
Polite and showing good manners in formal situations
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7.1
Showing very formal and polite behavior that follows traditional rules
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4.6
A formal event with set actions on a special occasion
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6.3
Dressed in smart, formal clothes for a special event
Too formal and neat in a way that feels cold
Needing formal clothes for a ceremony or event
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.8
Clothing style more dressy than casual but not as dressy as for very special events
- Specialized
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9.8
A set of symbols and rules that people use to make and check proofs in logic
- Specialized
Study of how logic and math explain the meaning of words and sentences
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Formal The word formal comes from Latin forma 'form' or 'shape'. That's why being formal means having a proper, dignified, or official style — acting in the right 'form'.