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    Relating to or involving outward form or structure.Being or relating to essential form or constitution: a formal principle.


    Following or being in accord with accepted forms, conventions, or regulations: had little formal education; went to a formal party.Executed, carried out, or done in proper or regular form: a formal reprimand; a formal document.




      1. Characterized by strict or meticulous observation of forms; methodical: very formal in their business transactions.

      2. Stiffly ceremonious: a formal manner; a formal greeting; a formal bow to the monarch.


    1. Having the outward appearance but lacking in substance: a formal requirement that is usually ignored.

    n.
    Something, such as a gown or social affair, that is formal in nature.



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