formal
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Tính từ
adjective- 1.
In accordance with established forms.
She spoke formal English, without any dialect.
- 2.
Official.
I'd like to make a formal complaint.
Despite efforts by limnologists and freshwater biologists to create a formal definition of “pond”, there is still no universal distinction between a “pond” and a “lake”.
- 3.
Relating to the form or structure of something.
Formal linguistics ignores the vocabulary of languages and focuses solely on their grammar.
- 4.
Relating to formation.
The formal stage is a critical part of any child's development.
- 5.
Ceremonial or traditional.
Formal wear must be worn at my wedding!
- 6.
Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
He's always very formal, and I wish he'd relax a bit.
- 7.
Organized; well-structured and planned.
When they became a formal club the rowers built a small boathouse.
- 8.
(especially)(especially sciences, mathematics, linguistics) In accordance with a methodological framework with well-defined rules or laws; rigorous.
A set of words can be formal cognates only if they can be derived from a common ancestor by regular sound laws.
Only formal proofs, which derive theorems logically from their given axioms, are considered satisfactory in modern mathematics.
- 9.
(mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
Formal series are defined without any reference to convergence.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)(clothing) An evening gown.
- 2.
(countable, uncountable)An event with a formal dress code.
Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal.
- 3.
(countable, uncountable)(programming) A formal parameter.
- 4.
(abbreviation, alt of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable)(Oxbridge slang) Ellipsis of formal hall.
- 5.
(uncountable)Formalin.
- 6.
(countable, uncountable)An acetal formed from formaldehyde.
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From Middle English formel, borrowed from Old French formel, from Latin fōrmālis, from fōrma (form); equivalent to form + -al.