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formal
adjective
suitable
for
serious
or
official
occasions
,
especially
describing
elegant
clothing
or
events
that
require
it
•
The
invitation
said
the
wedding
was
formal
,
so
everyone
wore
suits
and
evening
gowns
.
The
invitation
said
the
wedding
was
formal
,
so
everyone
wore
suits
and
evening
gowns
.
•
At
the
embassy
dinner
,
a
formal
dress
code
was
strictly
enforced
.
At
the
embassy
dinner
,
a
formal
dress
code
was
strictly
enforced
.
From
Latin
“
formalis
”
meaning
“
relating
to
form
.”
adjective
showing
serious
,
polite
behavior
or
style
that
follows
accepted
social
rules
;
not
casual
or
relaxed
•
My
teacher
is
always
formal
when
she
speaks
to
parents
.
My
teacher
is
always
formal
when
she
speaks
to
parents
.
•
He
used
very
formal
language
in
his
job
interview
.
He
used
very
formal
language
in
his
job
interview
.
Derived
from
the
idea
of
keeping
to
set
social
“
forms
.”
noun
a
large
,
organized
school
dance
or
ball
,
especially
one
held
at
the
end
of
the
academic
year
•
Ella
bought
a
blue
gown
for
her
Year-12
formal
.
Ella
bought
a
blue
gown
for
her
Year-12
formal
.
•
They
hired
a
limo
to
arrive
in
style
at
the
school
formal
.
They
hired
a
limo
to
arrive
in
style
at
the
school
formal
.
Shortened
from
“
formal
dance
,”
popularized
in
Australian
schools
in
the
late
20th
century
.
adjective
official
and
recognized
by
rules
or
law
;
carried
out
in
a
fixed
,
proper
way
•
The
company
made
a
formal
announcement
of
the
merger
.
The
company
made
a
formal
announcement
of
the
merger
.
•
You
must
file
a
formal
complaint
to
start
the
process
.
You
must
file
a
formal
complaint
to
start
the
process
.
Sense
developed
from
Latin
“
formalis
”
referring
to
something
done
according
to
form
or
ceremony
.
adjective
concerned
with
form
,
structure
,
or
symbols
rather
than
practical
content
,
especially
in
mathematics
,
logic
,
or
linguistics
•
Students
study
formal
logic
before
tackling
real-world
arguments
.
Students
study
formal
logic
before
tackling
real-world
arguments
.
•
Programming
languages
have
precise
formal
grammars
.
Programming
languages
have
precise
formal
grammars
.
Adopted
in
technical
fields
to
stress
abstract
structure
.
