noun
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Formalin.
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An evening gown.
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An event with a formal dress code.
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Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal.
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A formal parameter.
adjective
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Being in accord with established forms.
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She spoke formal English, without any dialect.
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Official.
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I'd like to make a formal complaint.
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Relating to the form or structure of something.
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Formal linguistics ignores the vocabulary of languages and focuses solely on their grammar.
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Relating to formation.
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The formal stage is a critical part of any child's development.
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Ceremonial or traditional.
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Formal wear must be worn at my wedding!
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Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
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He's always very formal, and I wish he'd relax a bit.
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Organized; well-structured and planned.
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When they became a formal club the rowers built a small boathouse.
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Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
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Formal series are defined without any reference to convergence.