formal
IPA: fˈɔrmʌɫ
noun
- (clothing) An evening gown.
- An event with a formal dress code.
- (programming) A formal parameter.
- (uncountable) Formalin.
- An acetal formed from formaldehyde.
- (Oxbridge slang) Ellipsis of formal hall.. [(Oxbridge) A formal meal held in a college hall, generally with a grace, waiting staff and a set menu with multiple courses; usually held once or twice per week.]
adjective
- Being in accord with established forms.
- Official.
- Relating to the form or structure of something.
- Relating to formation.
- Ceremonial or traditional.
- Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
- Organized; well-structured and planned.
- (mathematics) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
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Examples of "formal" in Sentences
- The child was not formally enthroned.
- Is that the formal name of the hospital
- The name of the institution was formalized.
- The white formal clothes are often luminescent.
- A reprimand is a severe, formal or official reproof.
- Formal toasts are the heart of the formal dining in.
- That is, the formalism is compatible with the principle.
- The blazon is the official, formal designation of the arms.
- The official opening of the new building was formalized in early 1931.
- If there was an formal infix, wouldn't the scientist who talked formal use it