formal
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English formel, from Old French formel, from Latin formalis, from forma (“form”); see form.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹməl/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)məl
Adjective[edit]
formal (comparative more formal, superlative most formal)
- Being in accord with established forms.
- She spoke formal English, without any dialect.
- Official.
- I'd like to make a formal complaint.
- Relating to the form or structure of something.
- Formal linguistics ignores the vocabulary of languages and focuses solely on their grammar.
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1978, Heikki Seppä, Form Emphasis for Metalsmiths, [Kent, Oh.]: Kent State University Press, ISBN 978-0-87338-212-0, page 1:
- THE THREE DOMINANT FORMS IN METALSMITHING […] At present, there are but three basic volumetric forms dominating the work of metalsmiths, the spherical (usually in its most practical form, the domical), the cylindrical, and the cubical. […] The possibilities for further variations on them are all but exhausted, there being little chance to express new and unusual ideas within the framework of such limited choices. As a result, much of twentieth-century metalsmithing has relied on surface enrichment rather than formal development for its originality.
- Relating to formation.
- The formal stage is a critical part of any child's development.
- Ceremonial or traditional.
- Formal wear must be worn at my wedding!
- Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
- He's always very formal, and I wish he'd relax a bit.
- Organized; well-structured and planned.
- When they became a formal club the rowers built a small boathouse.
- (mathematics) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
- Formal series are defined without any reference to convergence.
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Noun[edit]
formal (plural formals)
- Formalin.
- An evening gown.
- An event with a formal dress code.
- Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal.
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External links[edit]
- formal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- formal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
formal m, f (masculine and feminine plural formals)
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External links[edit]
- “formal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Crimean Tatar[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin formalis, from forma (“form”).
Adjective[edit]
formal
References[edit]
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][1], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8
Galician[edit]
Adjective[edit]
formal m, f (plural formais)
Derived terms[edit]
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External links[edit]
- “formal” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
formal (comparative formaler, superlative am formalsten)
- formal (being in accord with established forms)
Declension[edit]
| number & 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 | |
| number & 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 | |
| number & 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 | |
Usage notes[edit]
Not to be confused with formell. The adjectives formell and informell express the presence or absence of ceremonies: ein informelles Treffen is a meeting in a near-private context. The adjective formal stresses the outward appearance (pro forma) as opposed to the content or the spirit.
External links[edit]
- formal in Duden online
Portuguese[edit]
Adjective[edit]
formal m, f (plural formais, comparable)
- formal (being in accord with established forms)
- formal (official)
- formal (relating to the form or structure of something)
- formal (ceremonial)
- (logic) formal (involving mere manipulations of symbols)
External links[edit]
- formal in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French formel < Latin formalis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
formal
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
formal m, f (plural formales)
Derived terms[edit]
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- “formal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2001.
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