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  • 1 formality

    [-'mæ-]
    1) (something which is done for appearance but has little meaning: The chairman's speech was only a formality.) τυπικότητα
    2) (unrelaxed correctness of behaviour: His formality made him appear unfriendly.) τυπικότητα συμπεριφοράς

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  • 2 Formality

    subs.
    Preciseness: P. ἀκρίβεια, ἡ.
    Customary usage: P. and V. νόμιμον, τό (or. pl.), τὰ καθεστῶτα, Ar. and P. τὰ νομιζόμενα.
    Without formality: P. and V. ἁπλῶς.
    Ceremoniousness: P. and V. σεμνότης, ἡ, τὸ σεμνόν.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Formality

  • 3 formality

    τυπικότητα

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  • 4 ceremony

    ['serəməni, ]( American[) -mouni]
    American - ceremonies; noun
    1) (a sacred or formal act, eg a wedding, funeral etc: a marriage ceremony.) τελετή
    2) (solemn display and formality: pomp and ceremony.) εθιμοτυπία
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    - ceremonially
    - ceremonious
    - ceremoniously

    English-Greek dictionary > ceremony

  • 5 formal

    ['fo:məl]
    1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) τυπικός,σύμφωνος με τους τύπους
    2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) επίσημος
    3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) τυπικός,συμβατικός
    4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) επίσημος
    5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) συμμετρικός
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    - formality

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  • formality — for‧mal‧i‧ty [fɔːˈmælti ǁ fɔːr ] noun formalities PLURALFORM [countable usually plural] LAW 1. something formal or official that you have to do so that a process can be completed properly: • immigration and customs formalities • Certain… …   Financial and business terms

  • Formality — For*mal i*ty, n.; pl. {Formalities}. [Cf. F. formalit[ e].] 1. The condition or quality of being formal, strictly ceremonious, precise, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Form without substance. [1913 Webster] Such [books] as are mere pieces of formality, so …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • formality — formality, formalism The first is the ordinary noun corresponding to formal: formality is primarily the observance of rules and conventions, a formality is something that has to be done by convention (often with implications of superfluousness:… …   Modern English usage

  • formality — [n1] convention, custom academism, ceremony, convenance, conventionality, form, gesture, liturgy, matter of form*, officialism, procedure, red tape*, rite, ritual, rituality, rubric, rule, service, solemnity, solemnness, stereotype, tradition;… …   New thesaurus

  • formality — ► NOUN (pl. formalities) 1) the rigid observance of rules or convention. 2) a thing done simply to comply with convention or regulations. 3) (a formality) a thing done or occurring as a matter of course; an inevitability …   English terms dictionary

  • formality — I noun ceremonial rite, ceremoniousness, ceremony, convention, conventionality, correctness, custom, decorum, established mode, etiquette, formalness, observance of form, outward form, prescribed form, propriety, punctilio, rigidity, rigidness,… …   Law dictionary

  • formality — (n.) 1530s, agreement as to form, from M.Fr. formalité (15c.) or directly from L. formalis formal (see FORMAL (Cf. formal)). Originally literary form; meaning something done for the sake of form is from 1590s. Related: Formalities …   Etymology dictionary

  • formality — *form, ceremony, ceremonial, rite, liturgy, ritual Analogous words: convention, convenance, usage, *form: practice, custom, *habit, use, wont …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • formality — [fôr mal′ə tē] n. [Fr formalité] 1. the quality or state of being formal; specif., a) a following or observing of prescribed customs, rules, ceremonies, etc.; propriety b) careful or too careful attention to order, regularity, precision, or… …   English World dictionary

  • formality — noun 1 action that is necessary according to custom/law ADJECTIVE ▪ mere ▪ Your acceptance into the club will be a mere formality. ▪ customs, legal (both esp. BrE) VERB + FORMALITY ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • formality — for|mal|i|ty [ fɔr mæləti ] noun * 1. ) count usually plural something that must be done as part of an official process or that you are expected to do in a social situation: We went through the usual formalities at customs and passport control.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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