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Noun Concept
Categories: Cultural conventions
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formality  formalness
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A manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies WordNet 3.0
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A manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A formality is an established procedure or set of specific behaviors and utterances, conceptually similar to a ritual although typically secular and less involved. Wikipedia
An established procedure or set of specific behaviors Wikipedia Disambiguation
Customary or official procedure. In law, it is a requirement for obtaining a legal status. Wikipedia Disambiguation
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The formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
manner
cultural behavior
PART OF
culture
HAS KIND
ceremoniousness
stateliness
ANTONYM
informality
ATTRIBUTE
formal
formal
informal
informal
DERIVATION
courtly
formal
PARTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH
etiquette
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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formality, formalness
Wikipedia
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formality
Wikidata
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formality

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