formality
- n a requirement of etiquette or custom
a mere formality - n a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention - n compliance with formal rules
courtroom formality
formalization
- n the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
formalness
- n a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
format
- n the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
- n the general appearance of a publication
- v set (printed matter) into a specific format
- v determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
- v divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
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