formal
See also formál
English
Etymology
From Middle English formel, from Old French formel, from Latin formalis, from forma (“form”); see form.
Pronunciation
Adjective
formal (comparative more formal, superlative most formal)
- Being in accord with established forms.
- Official.
- Relating to the form or structure of something.
- Ceremonial.
- (horticulture) Organized; well-structured and planned.
- (mathematics) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
- Formal series are defined without any reference to convergence.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
being in accord with established forms
official
relating to the form or structure of something
ceremonial
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mathematics, logic: relating to mere manipulations of symbols
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Noun
formal (plural formals)
- Formalin.
- An evening gown.
- An event with a formal dress code.
- Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal.
Translations
formalin — see formalin
External links
- formal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- formal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin formalis.
Adjective
formal m, f (masculine and feminine plural formals)
Derived terms
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
Latin formalis, from forma (“form”).
Adjective
formal
References
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA: /fɔʁˈmaːl/
Adjective
formal (comparative formaler, superlative am formalsten)
- formal (being in accord with established forms)
Declension
positive forms of formal
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist formal | sie ist formal | es ist formal | sie sind formal | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | formaler | formale | formales | formale |
| genitive | formalen | formaler | formalen | formaler | |
| dative | formalem | formaler | formalem | formalen | |
| accusative | formalen | formale | formales | formale | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der formale | die formale | das formale | die formalen |
| genitive | des formalen | der formalen | des formalen | der formalen | |
| dative | dem formalen | der formalen | dem formalen | den formalen | |
| accusative | den formalen | die formale | das formale | die formalen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein formaler | eine formale | ein formales | (keine) formalen |
| genitive | eines formalen | einer formalen | eines formalen | (keiner) formalen | |
| dative | einem formalen | einer formalen | einem formalen | (keinen) formalen | |
| accusative | einen formalen | eine formale | ein formales | (keine) formalen | |
comparative forms of formal
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist formaler | sie ist formaler | es ist formaler | sie sind formaler | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | formalerer | formalere | formaleres | formalere |
| genitive | formaleren | formalerer | formaleren | formalerer | |
| dative | formalerem | formalerer | formalerem | formaleren | |
| accusative | formaleren | formalere | formaleres | formalere | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der formalere | die formalere | das formalere | die formaleren |
| genitive | des formaleren | der formaleren | des formaleren | der formaleren | |
| dative | dem formaleren | der formaleren | dem formaleren | den formaleren | |
| accusative | den formaleren | die formalere | das formalere | die formaleren | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein formalerer | eine formalere | ein formaleres | (keine) formaleren |
| genitive | eines formaleren | einer formaleren | eines formaleren | (keiner) formaleren | |
| dative | einem formaleren | einer formaleren | einem formaleren | (keinen) formaleren | |
| accusative | einen formaleren | eine formalere | ein formaleres | (keine) formaleren | |
superlative forms of formal
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist am formalsten | sie ist am formalsten | es ist am formalsten | sie sind am formalsten | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | formalster | formalste | formalstes | formalste |
| genitive | formalsten | formalster | formalsten | formalster | |
| dative | formalstem | formalster | formalstem | formalsten | |
| accusative | formalsten | formalste | formalstes | formalste | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der formalste | die formalste | das formalste | die formalsten |
| genitive | des formalsten | der formalsten | des formalsten | der formalsten | |
| dative | dem formalsten | der formalsten | dem formalsten | den formalsten | |
| accusative | den formalsten | die formalste | das formalste | die formalsten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein formalster | eine formalste | ein formalstes | (keine) formalsten |
| genitive | eines formalsten | einer formalsten | eines formalsten | (keiner) formalsten | |
| dative | einem formalsten | einer formalsten | einem formalsten | (keinen) formalsten | |
| accusative | einen formalsten | eine formalste | ein formalstes | (keine) formalsten | |
Usage notes
Not to be confused with formell. The adjectives formell and informell express the presence or absence of ceremonies: ein informelles Treffen is a meeting in a near-private context. The adjective formal stresses the outward appearance (pro forma) as opposed to the content or the spirit.
Romanian
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin formalis.
Adjective
formal m and f (plural formales)