Definition of Formality

1. Noun. A requirement of etiquette or custom. "A mere formality"

Exact synonyms: Formalities
Generic synonyms: Ceremonial, Ceremonial Occasion, Ceremony, Observance
Derivative terms: Formal

2. Noun. A manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies. "The formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"
Exact synonyms: Formalness
Generic synonyms: Manner, Personal Manner
Specialized synonyms: Ceremoniousness, Stateliness
Attributes: Formal, Informal, Formal, Informal
Antonyms: Informality
Derivative terms: Formal, Formal

3. Noun. Compliance with formal rules. "Courtroom formality"

Definition of Formality

1. n. The condition or quality of being formal, strictly ceremonious, precise, etc.

Definition of Formality

1. Noun. The state of being formal. ¹

2. Noun. Something said or done as a matter of form. ¹

3. Noun. A customary ritual without new or unique meaning. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Formality

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Literary usage of Formality

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Handbook of the Law of Trusts by George Gleason Bogert (1921)
"82 formality—STATUTE OF WILLS 2l. If a will is relied upon to create a trust, rather than to evidence a pre-existing trust, the will must comply with the ..."

2. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England: Begun in the Year by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1717)
"... formality in which he had been inverted with if. Fairfax was now nam'd and declar'd General) though the Earl of Effex made not halle to ..."

3. Modern Music and Musicians by Louis Charles Elson (1918)
"CHAPTER XXIII OPERA IN THE TIME OF GLUCK AND MOZART, AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER Reaction from the formality of Italian Opera—Gluck's Aims —Difference of Mozart's ..."

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