Definition of Formal

  • 1. Being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) Adjective
  • 2. (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms Adjective
  • 3. A lavish dance requiring formal attire Noun
  • 4. A gown for evening wear Noun
  • 5. Characteristic of or befitting a person in authority Adjective Satellite
  • 6. Represented in simplified or symbolic form Adjective Satellite
  • 7. Logically deductive Adjective Satellite
  • 8. Refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court Adjective Satellite

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