noun
Meaning 1
Quality of being formal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
formalness
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noun
Meaning 2
a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: formality
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: manner, personal manner
Narrower terms: ceremoniousness, stateliness
History
Etymology
From formal + -ness.