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for·mal·ity (fôr mal′ə tē)
noun
- the quality or state of being formal; specif.,
- a following or observing of prescribed customs, rules, ceremonies, etc.; propriety
- careful or too careful attention to order, regularity, precision, or conventionality; stiffness
- pl. formalities -·ties a formal or conventional act or requirement; ceremony or form, often without practical meaning
Etymology: Fr formalité
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