18-903: [REDACTED] Look up formal or informal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Formal , formality , informal or informality imply the complying with, or not complying with, some set of requirements ( forms , in Ancient Greek ). They may refer to: Dress code and events [ edit ] Formal wear , attire for formal events Semi-formal attire , attire for semi-formal events Informal attire , more controlled attire than casual but less than formal Formal (university) , official university dinner, ball or other event School formal , official school dinner, ball or other event Logic and mathematics [ edit ] Formal logic , or symbolic logic Informal logic ,
36-473: A calculation which is systematic, but without a rigorous justification Formal set theory , as opposed to Naive set theory Formal derivative , an operation on elements of a polynomial ring which mimics the form of the derivative from calculus Computer science [ edit ] Formal methods , mathematically based techniques for the specification, development and verification of software and hardware systems Formal specification , describes what
54-473: A calculation which is systematic, but without a rigorous justification Formal set theory , as opposed to Naive set theory Formal derivative , an operation on elements of a polynomial ring which mimics the form of the derivative from calculus Computer science [ edit ] Formal methods , mathematically based techniques for the specification, development and verification of software and hardware systems Formal specification , describes what
72-636: A distinction between formal and informal words for "you" Formal proof , a fully rigorous proof as is possible only in a formal system Dynamic and formal equivalence word-for-word translation, especially of the Bible Chemistry [ edit ] Formal concentration , molar concentration of original chemical formula in solution Formal (pronounced "form-al") A compound CH 2 (OR) 2 , named in analogy to acetals CHR (OR) 2 (historical definition) and ketals CR R (OR) 2 Dimethoxymethane (CH 2 (OCH 3 ) 2 ) in particular,
90-568: A distinction between formal and informal words for "you" Formal proof , a fully rigorous proof as is possible only in a formal system Dynamic and formal equivalence word-for-word translation, especially of the Bible Chemistry [ edit ] Formal concentration , molar concentration of original chemical formula in solution Formal (pronounced "form-al") A compound CH 2 (OR) 2 , named in analogy to acetals CHR(OR) 2 (historical definition) and ketals CRR(OR) 2 Dimethoxymethane (CH 2 (OCH 3 ) 2 ) in particular,
108-473: A system should do, not how it should do it Formal verification , proves correctness of a system Linguistics [ edit ] Formal system , an abstract means of generating inferences in a formal language Formal language , comprising the symbolic "words" or "sentences" of a formal system Formal grammar , a grammar describing a formal language Colloquialism , the linguistic style used for informal communication T–V distinction , involving
126-473: A system should do, not how it should do it Formal verification , proves correctness of a system Linguistics [ edit ] Formal system , an abstract means of generating inferences in a formal language Formal language , comprising the symbolic "words" or "sentences" of a formal system Formal grammar , a grammar describing a formal language Colloquialism , the linguistic style used for informal communication T–V distinction , involving
144-899: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages formal [REDACTED] Look up formal or informal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Formal , formality , informal or informality imply the complying with, or not complying with, some set of requirements ( forms , in Ancient Greek ). They may refer to: Dress code and events [ edit ] Formal wear , attire for formal events Semi-formal attire , attire for semi-formal events Informal attire , more controlled attire than casual but less than formal Formal (university) , official university dinner, ball or other event School formal , official school dinner, ball or other event Logic and mathematics [ edit ] Formal logic , or symbolic logic Informal logic ,
162-760: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Formality A formality is an established procedure or set of specific behaviors and utterances, conceptually similar to a ritual although typically secular and less involved. A formality may be as simple as a handshake upon making new acquaintances in Western culture to the carefully defined procedure of bows, handshakes, formal greetings, and business card exchanges that may mark two businessmen being introduced in Japan. In legal and diplomatic circles, formalities include such matters as greeting an arriving head of state with
180-579: The appropriate national anthem . Cultures and groups within cultures often have varying degrees of formality which can often prove a source of frustration or unintentional insult when people of different expectations or preferences interact. Those from relatively informal backgrounds may find formality to be empty and hypocritical , or unnecessarily demanding. Those from relatively formal backgrounds may find informal cultures hard to deal with, as their carefully refined and nuanced behaviors go completely unnoticed. The difference between formality and politeness
198-406: The complement, whose definition and scope is contentious Formal fallacy , reasoning of invalid structure Informal fallacy , the complement Informal mathematics , also called naïve mathematics Formal cause , Aristotle's intrinsic, determining cause Formal power series , a generalization of power series without requiring convergence, used in combinatorics Formal calculation ,
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#1732776404146216-406: The complement, whose definition and scope is contentious Formal fallacy , reasoning of invalid structure Informal fallacy , the complement Informal mathematics , also called naïve mathematics Formal cause , Aristotle's intrinsic, determining cause Formal power series , a generalization of power series without requiring convergence, used in combinatorics Formal calculation ,
234-460: The conventional banking system Informal social control , enforcing norms without resort to laws Other [ edit ] Informal vote , a spoiled, void, null vote cast in an election MV Formality , coaster (formerly Empire Favourite ) owned by F T Everard & Sons, scrapped in 1962 See also [ edit ] Form (disambiguation) Formalism (disambiguation) Formal theory (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
252-460: The conventional banking system Informal social control , enforcing norms without resort to laws Other [ edit ] Informal vote , a spoiled, void, null vote cast in an election MV Formality , coaster (formerly Empire Favourite ) owned by F T Everard & Sons, scrapped in 1962 See also [ edit ] Form (disambiguation) Formalism (disambiguation) Formal theory (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
270-503: The formal derived from methanol Social regulation [ edit ] A formality , an established procedure or set of specific behaviors Pro forma , for no purpose other than satisfying a formality Informal activities: Informal education , education outside of a standard school setting Informal sector , the part of an economy that is not taxed, nor monitored by any form of government Informal settlement , or shanty town Informal value transfer system , outside
288-503: The formal derived from methanol Social regulation [ edit ] A formality , an established procedure or set of specific behaviors Pro forma , for no purpose other than satisfying a formality Informal activities: Informal education , education outside of a standard school setting Informal sector , the part of an economy that is not taxed, nor monitored by any form of government Informal settlement , or shanty town Informal value transfer system , outside
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