Look up: formality

1. formality
   [n] - a requirement of etiquette or custom 2. [n] - a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies 3. [n] - compliance with formal rules
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2. Formality
   For·mal'i·ty noun ; plural Formalities . [ Confer French formalité .] 1. The condition or quality of being formal, strictly ceremonious, precise, etc. 2. Form without substance. « Such [ books] as are mere...
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3. formality
   formalness noun a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; `the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention`
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4. formality
   formalities noun a requirement of etiquette or custom; `a mere formality`
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5. formality
   noun compliance with formal rules; `courtroom formality`
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6. Formality
   • (n.) An established order; conventional rule of procedure; usual method; habitual mode. • (n.) The dress prescribed for any body of men, academical, municipal, or sacerdotal. • (n.) Compliance with formal or conventional rules; ceremony; conventionality. • (n.) The manner in wh...
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7. formality
   (from the article `liquid`) Many compounds do not exist in molecular form, either as pure substances or in their solutions. The particles that make up sodium chloride (NaCl), ...
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8. formality
   
   • a requirement of etiquette or custom
   • a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
   • compliance with formal rules
   
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9. formality
   formality, in chemistry: see chemical equilibrium; concentration.
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10. Formality
    The conditions which must be observed in making contracts, and the words which the law gives to be used in order to render them valid.
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11. Formality
    A `formality` is an established procedure or set of specific behaviors and utterances, conceptually similar to a ritual although typically secular and less involved. A formality may be as simple as a handshake upon making new acquaintainces in Western culture to the carefully defined procedure of bo...
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