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formality
Overview of noun formality
The noun formality has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. formality, formalities -- (a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality")
2. formality, formalness -- (a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention")
3. formality -- (compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun formality
3 senses of formality
Sense 1
formality, formalities
=> ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
=> affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> social event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
formality, formalness
=> manner, personal manner
=> demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
formality
=> conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
=> cooperation
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun formality
2 of 3 senses of formality
Sense 2
formality, formalness
=> ceremoniousness
=> stateliness
Sense 3
formality
=> politeness, civility
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun formality
3 senses of formality
Sense 1
formality, formalities
=> ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
Sense 2
formality, formalness
=> manner, personal manner
Sense 3
formality
=> conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
Antonyms of noun formality
1 of 3 senses of formality
Sense 2
formality, formalness
Antonym of informality (Sense 1)
=>informality
Member Holonyms of noun formality
Substance Holonyms of noun formality
Part Holonyms of noun formality
Member Meronyms of noun formality
Substance Meronyms of noun formality
Part Meronyms of noun formality
Meronyms of noun formality
Holonyms of noun formality
Attributes of noun formality
1 of 3 senses of formality
Sense 2
formality, formalness
=> formal (vs. informal)
=> informal (vs. formal)
=> formal (vs. informal)
=> informal (vs. formal)
Derived Forms of noun formality
2 of 3 senses of formality
Sense 1
formality, formalities
RELATED TO>(adj) formal#2
=> formal
Sense 3
formality
RELATED TO>(adj) formal#1
=> formal
Domain of noun formality
Domain Terms of noun formality
1 of 3 senses of formality
Sense 3
formality
USAGE TERM>(adj) banausic#1
USAGE TERM>(adv) therein#1, in this#1, in that#1
USAGE TERM>(adv) hereby#1, herewith#1
USAGE TERM>(noun) person of color#1, person of colour#1
USAGE TERM>(noun) herald#1, trumpeter#2
USAGE TERM>(noun) slough of despond#1
Familiarity of noun formality
formality used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun formality
3 senses of formality
Sense 1
formality, formalities
> ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
=> circumstance
=> funeral
=> wedding, wedding ceremony, nuptials, hymeneals
=> pageant, pageantry
=> dedication
=> opening
=> commemoration, memorialization, memorialisation
=> military ceremony
=> initiation, induction, installation
=> exercise
=> fire walking
=> formality, formalities
=> Maundy
=> potlatch
Sense 2
formality, formalness
> manner, personal manner
=> bearing, comportment, presence, mien
=> bedside manner
=> foppishness, dandyism
=> gentleness, softness, mildness
=> formality, formalness
=> informality
=> courtesy, good manners
=> discourtesy, rudeness
Sense 3
formality
> conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
=> formality
=> line
=> honoring, observance
=> keeping
Meronyms of noun formality
3 senses of formality
Holonyms of noun formality
Grep of noun formality
formality
informality
Grep of adv formality
as a formality
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