formality
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Britannica Dictionary definition of FORMALITY
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a formal quality
[noncount]
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Her use of old-fashioned language lends an air of formality to her writing.
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He failed to appreciate the formality of the occasion.
[singular]
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a formality of expression
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[count]
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something that is required or usual but that has little true meaning or importance
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They haven't approved the loan yet, but that's just a mere/pure formality.
3
[count]
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a formal part, activity, etc.
— usually plural
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the formalities of courtship
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Let's skip the formalities and get right down to business.
