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单词 formality
释义 formality
 /fawr mal"i tee/,  n.  ,  pl.   formalities.
  1. condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality.
  2. rigorously methodical character.
  3. strict adherence to established rules and procedures; rigidity.
  4. observance of form or ceremony.
  5. marked or excessive ceremoniousness.
  6. an established order or method of proceeding: the formalities of judicial process.
  7. a formal act or observance.
  8. something done merely or mainly for form's sake; a requirement of custom or etiquette: the formality of a thank-you note.
 [1525-35; < L formalitas. See FORMAL1, -ITY]
 Syn. 7. rite, ritual, ceremony.
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