formality
11formality — for|mal|i|ty [ fɔr mæləti ] noun * 1. ) count usually plural something that must be done as part of an official process or that you are expected to do in a social situation: We went through the usual formalities at customs and passport control.… …
12formality */ — UK [fɔː(r)ˈmælətɪ] / US [fɔrˈmælətɪ] noun Word forms formality : singular formality plural formalities 1) a) [countable, usually plural] something that must be done as part of an official process or that you are expected to do in a social… …
13Formality — 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… …
14formality — for|mal|i|ty [fo:ˈmælıti US fo:r ] n plural formalities 1.) [C usually plural] something that you must do as a formal or official part of an activity or process ▪ the formalities necessary for a valid marriage 2.) [C usually singular] something… …
15formality — noun 1 (countable usually plural) something that you must do as a formal or official part of an activity or process: There are a few formalities to settle before you become legal owner of the car. 2 be a formality to be something that you must do …
16formality — noun 1) the formality of the occasion Syn: ceremony, ceremoniousness, ritual, conventionality, red tape, protocol, decorum; stateliness, courtliness, solemnity Ant: informality 2) his formality was off putting …
17formality — noun 1) the formality of the occasion Syn: ceremony, ritual, protocol, decorum, solemnity 2) his formality was off putting Syn: aloofness, reserve, remoteness, detachment, unapproachability …
18formality — [[t]fɔː(r)mæ̱lɪti[/t]] formalities 1) N COUNT If you say that an action or procedure is just a formality, you mean that it is done only because it is normally done, and that it will not have any real effect on the situation. Ingrid considered her …
19formality — noun (plural ties) Date: 1597 1. compliance with formal or conventional rules ; ceremony 2. the quality or state of being formal 3. an established form or procedure that is required or conventional < the interview was just a formality > …
20formality — /fawr mal i tee/, n., pl. formalities. 1. condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality. 2. rigorously methodical character. 3. strict adherence to established rules and… …
