formal
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- adjective
- /ˈfɔrməl/
- Formal
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formal
- I wish I had participated in a formal training program for aspiring community college presidents.
- formal language
- formal and informal
- more formal
If you write on a blog, it's it, it, it feels more formal and permanent to the reader.
- If you write on a blog, it's it, it, it feels more formal and permanent to the reader.
- On the other hand, a A blog post, a Wikipedia page by Amazon product review will tend to be a bit more formal.
Examples
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I'd like to add my own individual welcome, on a more personal note, separate and distinct from my colleague's joint welcome, which I always think is a bit stiff, bit formal.
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Would you like our reception to be buffet style or formal seating?
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Please, no need to be formal here.
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Research has shown a direct link between formal education and annual earnings.
Academic text (2011) -
We also know you plan to file a formal bid for a majority share.
Fiction book (1990) -
Many adults with educational needs will not meet them through formal programs of higher education.
Academic text (1990) -
Let me reiterate that this is not a formal investigation.
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Now there's a formal way of describing this.
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In addition to mentoring, respondents noted the importance of formal professional development programs.
Academic text (2011) -
In academic writing, it's important to use formal language to convey your ideas clearly.
Synonyms
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A widely accepted form of a language used in schools, government, and news
Antonyms
Compounds
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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' and it carries the idea of following a set shape or structure. So formal language is language that follows rules and avoids casual words.