Definition of Formal

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Formal

See Methylal.

Belonging to the form, shape, frame, external appearance, or organization of a thing.

Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to or depending on the forms, so called, of the human intellect.

Done in due form, or with solemnity; according to regular method; not incidental, sudden or irregular; express; as, he gave his formal consent.

Devoted to, or done in accordance with, forms or rules; punctilious; regular; orderly; methodical; of a prescribed form; exact; prim; stiff; ceremonious; as, a man formal in his dress, his gait, his conversation.

Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as, formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc.

Dependent in form; conventional.

Sound; normal.

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Formal Quotations

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.
Albert Einstein

At a formal dinner party, the person nearest death should always be seated closest to the bathroom.
George Carlin

I don't like formal gardens. I like wild nature. It's just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess.
Walt Disney

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.
Jim Rohn

The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.
Thomas Paine

After great pain, a formal feeling comes. The Nerves sit ceremonious, like tombs.
Emily Dickinson

Trial. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors.
Ambrose Bierce

America fell in love with the innocence of a kid who just was honest, saying, I did the best I could, and I had no formal training.
Paula Abdul

I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the formal aspects of their work.
Alain de Botton

While formal schooling is an important advantage, it is not a guarantee of success nor is its absence a fatal handicap.
Ray Kroc

Formal Translations

formal in Afrikaans is formeel
formal in Dutch is afgemeten, ceremonieel, plechtig
formal in German is formal, formale, formell
formal in Italian is formale, formale
formal in Latin is formalis
formal in Norwegian is formell
formal in Spanish is formal
formal in Swedish is formell

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