formal
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
< Middle English formel < Old French formel < Latin formalis < forma (“‘form’”); see form.
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- Rhymes: -ɔː(r)məl
[edit] Adjective
formal (comparative more formal, superlative most formal)
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- 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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being in accord with established forms
official
relating to the form or structure of something
ceremonial
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[edit] Noun
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formal (plural formals)
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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] Crimean Tatar
[edit] Etymology
Latin formalis < forma - form.
[edit] Adjective
formal
[edit] References
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
[edit] German
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formal (comparative formaler, superlative am formalsten)
- formal (being in accord with established forms)
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Adjective
formal m. and f. (plural formales)