Definitions
1.nounFormalin.
2.nounAn evening gown.
3.nounAn event with a formal dress code."Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal."
4.nounA formal parameter.
5.adjectiveBeing in accord with established forms."She spoke formal English, without any dialect."
6.adjectiveOfficial."I'd like to make a formal complaint."
7.adjectiveRelating to the form or structure of something."Formal linguistics ignores the vocabulary of languages and focuses solely on their grammar."
8.adjectiveRelating to formation."The formal stage is a critical part of any child's development."
9.adjectiveCeremonial or traditional."Formal wear must be worn at my wedding!"
10.adjectiveProper, according to strict etiquette; not casual."He's always very formal, and I wish he'd relax a bit."
11.adjectiveOrganized; well-structured and planned."When they became a formal club the rowers built a small boathouse."
12.adjectiveRelating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning."Formal series are defined without any reference to convergence."