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formal meaning, definition, what is formal: made or done officially or publicly: Learn more. formal Wordfamily (noun) formality≠informalityformalization (adjective) formal≠informal (verb) formalize (adverb) formally≠informallyFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishRelatedtopics:Linguisticsformalform‧al1/ˈfɔːməl$ˈfɔːr-/●●●S2W2adjective    1PGofficial[usuallybeforenoun]madeordoneofficiallyorpubliclyOPPinformal  formalrecognitionofthereformedchurch  aformalagreementbetweenthecountries  Thereisnoformalstructurefornegotiatingpayincreases.make/lodgeaformalcomplaint  MrKellyhaslodgedaformalcomplaintagainstthepolice.2POLITEbehaviourformalbehaviourisverypolite,andisusedinofficialorimportantsituations,orwithpeopleyoudonotknowwellOPPinformal  Overtheyears,teachingmethodshavechangedandbecomelessformal.3SLlanguageformallanguageisusedinofficialorserioussituationsOPPinformal  ‘Yourssincerely’isaformalwayofendingaletter.4DPOLITEevent/occasionaformaleventisimportant,andpeoplewhogotoitwearspecialclothesandbehaveverypolitelyOPPinformal  I’vemethertwicebutonlyonformaloccasions.  aformaldinner5clothesformaldressisclothingsuchasatuxedoformenoralongdressforwomen,thatisworntoformaleventsOPPcasual,informal  Weinsistonformaldressfordinner. 6→formaleducation/training/qualifications7organizeddoneinaveryorganizedwayOPPinformal  Thecourseincludesformallectures.8garden/parkaformalgarden,park,orroomisarrangedinaveryorganizedwayOPPinformal  thepalace’sbeautifullyrestoredformalgardens→formallyExamplesfromtheCorpusformal•WhatshouldIcallyourmom?"Mrs.Dunlap"seemstooformal.•Hisparentsareveryformal.•Aformalagreementbetweenthetwocountrieswassignedin1999.•Alotofpeoplefoundmyfatherratherformalandaloof,particularlywhentheyfirstmethim.•aformalannouncement•Theneedforformalassessmenthasalreadybeenconcededbyteachers.•Aformalceremonywasheldtocelebratetheanniversaryofhisdeath.•Theyfiledaformalcomplaint.•Fifteenformalcomplaintshavebeenmadeaboutthehospitalinthepastyear.•aformaldance•OnJuly19thaformaldeclarationofwarwasmade.•Youshouldn'tuse"Yoursfaithfully"-it'smuchtooformalforthiskindofletter.•Ourbossisveryformal-hedoesn'tcallanyonebytheirfirstname.•Theclassincludesformallecturesaswellasfieldtrips.•Shewroteaformalletterofapplicationforthejob.•It'stimeforformalmannerstobeusedagainintheworkplace.•SanFranciscohashadaformalneedleexchangethroughoutthe1990s.•Thecognitivecapabilitiesoftheadolescentwithfullydevelopedformaloperationsarequalitativelyequaltothoseoftheadult.•Herlawyershavemadeaformalrequestthatshebeallowedtostayinthecountryuntilherhusband'strial.•Theaimwastohaveasfewrestrictive,formalrulesaspossible-tomakethisagenuinelyopenshow.•Alargeminorityfavorsformalseparation.•Sometheoriesaremoreformalthanothers.•Theprincipaladvantageofsucharequirementisthatitsignals,inaformalway,thattheprocedureisunderway.•men'sformalwear make/lodgeaformalcomplaint•Familyofpolicechasevictimmakeaformalcomplaint.•YesterdayMrDixonconfirmedhehadmadeaformalcomplaintaboutMrFallonbasedoninformationreceivedfromanothermember.•Thedetaineecanmakeaformalcomplaintafterrelease,butthisofferslittlesolacetotheaggrievedindividual.•IfSidacaicaredtolodgeaformalcomplaint,thejailerswouldsufferpunishment.probablyhewouldnotcomplain.•ButherfamilyhavenowlodgedaformalcomplaintwiththePoliceComplaintsAuthoritywhichistoinvestigate.formaloccasions•Itissungatfamilycelebrationslikethisone,butalsoatmoreformaloccasions.•Orrather,theyphotographyouonlyonformaloccasions:birthdays,weddings,Christmas.•Hencepeace-makingsweresolemnandformaloccasions,committinggroupsofpeopletorestraint.•Therulesaremostusefulonformaloccasionslikeweddings,andparticularlywhentheyhappenonlyonceinalifetime.Relatedtopics:Clothesformalformal2noun[countable]AmericanEnglish    1Dadanceatwhichyouhavetowearformalclothes2DCCanexpensiveandusuallylongdressthatwomenwearonformaloccasionsExamplesfromtheCorpusformal•Atangerine-and-limebrocadeformalinperfectconditioncomestomind.•Andthewomenwereintheirformalsandtheyallsatdownandtherewasnotalaughintheentireshow.•Theschoolisholdingawinterformal.FromLongmanBusinessDictionaryformalfor‧mal/ˈfɔːməlˈfɔːr-/adjectivedoneorgivenofficiallyandpubliclyThecompaniessaidtheyexpecttosignaformalagreementbeforeyear’send.Noformalannouncementhasyetbeenmade.TheBritishauthoritieshavedecidedtolaunchaformalinvestigationintothecompany’stradingpractices.—formallyadverbThemergerwasformallyannouncedlateyesterdayafternoon.Originformal1(1300-1400)Latinformalis,fromforma;→ FORM1 Exercises Exercises Vocabularyexerciseshelpyoutolearnsynonyms,collocationsandidioms. IntermediateandAdvancedlevelgrammarpracticewithprogresstests. Listeningandpronunciation,exampreparationandmore! Moreresults formalcontract formaleducation/training/qualifications Seeallresults Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Politics Drugculture Women Shapes,patterns Seealltopics Wordoftheday bad-tempered someonewhoisbad-temperedbecomeseasilyannoyedandtalksinanangrywaytopeople