formality

noun

/fɔːˈmæləti/

/fɔːrˈmæləti/

(plural formalities)

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[countable, usually plural] a thing that you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process, a social situation, etc.
- to go through all the formalities necessary in order to get a gun licence
- Let's skip the formalities and get down to business.
- It only took a few minutes to complete the legal formalities.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- mere
- customs
- legal
- …
verb + formality
- complete
- deal with
- go through
- …
phrases
- just a formality
- merely a formality
- only a formality
- …
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[countable, usually singular] a thing that you must do as part of an official process, but that has little meaning and will not affect what happens
- He already knows he has the job so the interview is a mere formality.
- Your acceptance into the club will be a mere formality.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- mere
- customs
- legal
- …
verb + formality
- complete
- deal with
- go through
- …
phrases
- just a formality
- merely a formality
- only a formality
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] correct and formal behaviour
- Different levels of formality are appropriate in different situations.
- She greeted him with stiff formality.
Extra Examples
- She preferred to maintain a cool formality in her dealings with her manager.
- She couldn't help smiling at the formality of his words.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- stiff
… of formality
- degree
- level
verb + formality
- maintain
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Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘accordance with legal rules or conventions’): from French formalité or medieval Latin formalitas, from formalis, from forma ‘shape, mould’.

单词	formality
释义	formality noun /fɔːˈmæləti/ /fɔːrˈmæləti/ (plural formalities) jump to other results [countable, usually plural] a thing that you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process, a social situation, etc. to go through all the formalities necessary in order to get a gun licence Let's skip the formalities and get down to business. It only took a few minutes to complete the legal formalities. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective mere customs legal … verb + formality complete deal with go through … phrases just a formality merely a formality only a formality … See full entry [countable, usually singular] a thing that you must do as part of an official process, but that has little meaning and will not affect what happens He already knows he has the job so the interview is a mere formality. Your acceptance into the club will be a mere formality. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective mere customs legal … verb + formality complete deal with go through … phrases just a formality merely a formality only a formality … See full entry [uncountable] correct and formal behaviour Different levels of formality are appropriate in different situations. She greeted him with stiff formality. Extra Examples She preferred to maintain a cool formality in her dealings with her manager. She couldn't help smiling at the formality of his words. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective stiff … of formality degree level verb + formality maintain See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘accordance with legal rules or conventions’): from French formalité or medieval Latin formalitas, from formalis, from forma ‘shape, mould’.
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