Formality Definition

fôr-mălĭ-tē
formalities
noun
formalities
The quality or state of being formal.
Webster's New World
Rigorous or ceremonious adherence to established forms, rules, or customs.
American Heritage
A formal or conventional act or requirement; ceremony or form, often without practical meaning.
Webster's New World
An established form, rule, or custom, especially one followed merely for the sake of procedure or decorum.
American Heritage

Something said or done as a matter of form.

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Singular:
formality
Plural:
formalities

Origin of Formality

  • From Middle French formalité

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