Definition of formal

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Formal (a.) Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to or depending on the forms, so called, of the human intellect..

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Authentic :: Authentic (n.) Vested with all due formalities, and legally attested..
Confirm :: Confirm (v. t.) To render valid by formal assent; to complete by a necessary sanction; to ratify; as, to confirm the appoinment of an official; the Senate confirms a treaty..
Starchedness :: Starched (a.) Stiff; precise; formal.
Formaldehyde :: Formaldehyde (n.) A colorless, volatile liquid, H2CO, resembling acetic or ethyl aldehyde, and chemically intermediate between methyl alcohol and formic acid..
Church :: Church (n.) A formally organized body of Christian believers worshiping together.
Resign :: Resign (v. t.) To sign back; to return by a formal act; to yield to another; to surrender; -- said especially of office or emolument. Hence, to give up; to yield; to submit; -- said of the wishes or will, or of something valued; -- also often used reflexively..
Discourse :: Discourse (v. i.) To treat of something in writing and formally.
Setness :: Setness (n.) The quality or state of being set; formality; obstinacy.
Resolve :: Resolve (v. i.) To express, as an opinion or determination, by resolution and vote; to declare or decide by a formal vote; -- followed by a clause; as, the house resolved (or, it was resolved by the house) that no money should be apropriated (or, to appropriate no money)..
Introduction :: Introduction (n.) The act of formally making persons known to each other; a presentation or making known of one person to another by name; as, the introduction of one stranger to another..
Informality :: Informality (n.) The state of being informal; want of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings..
Subscription :: Subscription (n.) The acceptance of articles, or other tests tending to promote uniformity; esp. (Ch. of Eng.), formal assent to the Thirty-nine Articles and the Book of Common Prayer, required before ordination..
Make :: Make (v. t.) To execute with the requisite formalities; as, to make a bill, note, will, deed, etc..
Primness :: Primness (n.) The quality or state of being prim; affected formality or niceness; preciseness; stiffness.
Hop :: Hop (n.) A dance; esp., an informal dance of ball..
Perfunctorily :: Perfunctorily (adv.) In a perfunctory manner; formally; carelessly.
Assume :: Assume (v. t.) To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly..
Formality :: Formality (n.) An established order; conventional rule of procedure; usual method; habitual mode.
De Bene Esse :: De bene esse () Of well being; of formal sufficiency for the time; conditionally; provisionally.
Informally :: Informally (adv.) In an informal manner.
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