formal
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See also formál
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English formel, from Old French formel, from Latin formalis, from forma (“form”); see form.
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[edit] Adjective
formal (comparative more formal, superlative most formal)
- being in accord with established forms
- official
- relating to the form or structure of something
- ceremonial
- (horticulture) Organized; well-structured and planned.
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[edit] Translations
being in accord with established forms
official
relating to the form or structure of something
ceremonial
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[edit] Noun
formal (plural formals)
- formalin
- an evening gown
- an event with a formal dress code
- Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal.
[edit] Translations
formalin — see formalin
[edit] External links
- formal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- formal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Catalan
[edit] Adjective
formal m. and f. (plural formals)
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[edit] Etymology
Latin formalis, from forma (“form”).
[edit] Adjective
formal
[edit] References
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
[edit] German
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Adjective
formal (comparative formaler, superlative am formalsten)
- formal (being in accord with established forms)
[edit] Declension
positive forms of formal
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist formal | sie ist formal | es ist formal | sie sind formal | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | formaler | formale | formales | formale |
| genitive | formalen | formaler | formalen | formaler | |
| dative | formalem | formaler | formalem | formalen | |
| accusative | formalen | formale | formales | formale | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der formale | die formale | das formale | die formalen |
| genitive | des formalen | der formalen | des formalen | der formalen | |
| dative | dem formalen | der formalen | dem formalen | den formalen | |
| accusative | den formalen | die formale | das formale | die formalen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein formaler | eine formale | ein formales | (keine) formalen |
| genitive | eines formalen | einer formalen | eines formalen | (keiner) formalen | |
| dative | einem formalen | einer formalen | einem formalen | (keinen) formalen | |
| accusative | einen formalen | eine formale | ein formales | (keine) formalen | |
comparative forms of formal
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist formaler | sie ist formaler | es ist formaler | sie sind formaler | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | formalerer | formalere | formaleres | formalere |
| genitive | formaleren | formalerer | formaleren | formalerer | |
| dative | formalerem | formalerer | formalerem | formaleren | |
| accusative | formaleren | formalere | formaleres | formalere | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der formalere | die formalere | das formalere | die formaleren |
| genitive | des formaleren | der formaleren | des formaleren | der formaleren | |
| dative | dem formaleren | der formaleren | dem formaleren | den formaleren | |
| accusative | den formaleren | die formalere | das formalere | die formaleren | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein formalerer | eine formalere | ein formaleres | (keine) formaleren |
| genitive | eines formaleren | einer formaleren | eines formaleren | (keiner) formaleren | |
| dative | einem formaleren | einer formaleren | einem formaleren | (keinen) formaleren | |
| accusative | einen formaleren | eine formalere | ein formaleres | (keine) formaleren | |
superlative forms of formal
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist am formalsten | sie ist am formalsten | es ist am formalsten | sie sind am formalsten | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | formalster | formalste | formalstes | formalste |
| genitive | formalsten | formalster | formalsten | formalster | |
| dative | formalstem | formalster | formalstem | formalsten | |
| accusative | formalsten | formalste | formalstes | formalste | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der formalste | die formalste | das formalste | die formalsten |
| genitive | des formalsten | der formalsten | des formalsten | der formalsten | |
| dative | dem formalsten | der formalsten | dem formalsten | den formalsten | |
| accusative | den formalsten | die formalste | das formalste | die formalsten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein formalster | eine formalste | ein formalstes | (keine) formalsten |
| genitive | eines formalsten | einer formalsten | eines formalsten | (keiner) formalsten | |
| dative | einem formalsten | einer formalsten | einem formalsten | (keinen) formalsten | |
| accusative | einen formalsten | eine formalste | ein formalstes | (keine) formalsten | |
[edit] Spanish
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formal m. and f. (plural formales)
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