formal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 External links 2 Crimean Tatar 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective 2.3 References 3 German 3.1 Adjective 4 Spanish 4.1 Adjective 4.1.1 Related terms

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Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

< Middle English formel < Old French formel < Latin formalis < forma (“‘form’”); see form.

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)məl

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formal (comparative more formal, superlative most formal)

1. being in accord with established forms
2. official
3. relating to the form or structure of something
4. ceremonial
5. (horticulture) Organized; well-structured and planned.

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• informal

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• formalize
• formalist
• formalism
• formality

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• form

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[edit] Noun

formal (plural formals)

1. formalin

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• formal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• formal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Crimean Tatar

[edit] Etymology

Latin formalis < forma - form.

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formal

1. formal.

[edit] References

• Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]

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formal (comparative formaler, superlative am formalsten)

1. formal (being in accord with established forms)

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formal m. and f. (plural formales)

1. formal

[edit] Related terms

• formalidad