English-Thai Dictionary

formal

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็น ชุด ที่ เป็นทางการ  ซึ่ง เป็น เครื่องแบบ ที่ เป็นทางการ  sueng-pen-chud-ti-pen-tang-kan

 

formal

ADJ ตาม ธรรมเนียม ปฏิบัติ  ตาม ประเพ ณีนิยม  ceremonious conventional tam-tam-niam-pa-ti-bad

 

formal

ADJ ที่ เป็น กฎเกณ ฑ์  ti-pen-kod-ken

 

formal

ADJ เป็น กิจจะลักษณะ  เป็นทางการ  pen-kid-ja-lak-sa-na

 

formal

ADJ เป็น รูปแบบ  ตาม รูปแบบ  pen-rub-baeb

 

formaldehyde

N ก๊าซ ไร้ สี กลิ่น แรง ใช้ ทำ ยาฆ่าเชื้อ และ ยากัน เน่า  methanal kad-rai-se-klin-raeng-chai-tam-ya-ka-chuea-lae-ya-kan-nao

 

formalin

N สารละลาย ที่ มี ฟอร์มั ลดีไฮด์  37-50 ใช้ รักษา ศพ ไม่ ให้ เน่า  san-la-lai-ti-me-fo-man-de-hai-37-50 chai-rak-sa-sob-mai-hai-nao

 

formalism

N ลัทธิ ยึดถือ ระเบียบปฏิบัติ ประเพ ณีนิยม 

 

formality

N ความ เป็นทางการ  kwam-pen-tang-kan

 

formality

N พิธี  ระเบียบ  พิธีรีตอง  แบบแผน  convention custom rule pi-te

 

formalize

VI ทำให้ เป็น ระเบียบแบบแผน  tam-hai-pen-ra-biab-baeb-paen

 

formalize

VT ทำให้ เป็นทางการ  tam-hai-pen-tang-kan

 

formalize

VT ทำให้ เป็น ระเบียบแบบแผน  tam-hai-pen-ra-biab-baeb-paen

 

formalize

VT ทำให้ เป็นรูปเป็นร่าง  form fashion shape tam-hai-sang-pen rub-pen-rang

 

formally

ADV อย่างเป็นกิจจะลักษณะ  อย่างเป็นทางการ  officially yang-pen-kid-ja-lak-sa-na

 

format

N การ จัด ข้อมูล (ทาง คอมพิวเตอร์  การ จัดรูปแบบ ข้อมูล  kan-jad-kor-mun

 

format

N รูปแบบ  แบบ  design layout plan rub-beab

 

format

VT ทำ เป็น รูปแบบ  ทำ เป็น แบบฟอร์ม  tam-pen-rub-beab

 

formate

N เกลือ หรือ เอส เตอ ร์ ของ  formic acid

 

formation

N การก่อรูป แบบ  การ สร้าง  build constitution construction kan-kor-rub-beab

 

formation

N การพัฒนา  kan-pad-ta-na

 

formative

A เกี่ยวกับ รูปร่าง หรือ รูปแบบ  เกี่ยวกับ การเจริญเติบโต 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FORMAL

a. 1. According to form; agreeable to established mode; regular; methodical.
2. Strictly ceremonious; precise; exact to affectation; as a man formal in his dress, his gait or deportment.
3. Done in due form, or with solemnity; express; according to regular method; not incidental, sudden or irregular. He gave his formal consent to the treaty.
4. Regular; methodical; as the formal stars.
5. Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as formal duty; formal worship.
6. Depending on customary forms.
Still in constraint your suffering sex remains, or bound in formal or in real chains.
7. Having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential.
Of letters the material part is breath and voice; the formal is constituted by the motions and figure of the organs of speech.
8. Retaining its proper and essential characteristic; regular; proper.
To make of him a formal man again.

 

FORMALISM

n.Formality. [The latter is generally used. ]

 

FORMALIST

n. 1. One who observes forms, or practices external ceremonies. More generally,
2. One who regards appearances only, or observes the forms of worship, without possessing the life and spirit of religion; a hypocrite. A grave face and the regular practice of ceremonies have often gained to a formalist the reputation of piety.

 

FORMALITY

n. 1. The practice or observance of forms.
Formalities of extraordinary zeal and piety are never more studied and elaborate then in desperate designs.
2. Ceremony; mere conformity to customary modes.
Nor was his attendance on divine offices a matter of formality and custom, but of conscience.
3. Established order; rule of proceeding; mode; method; as the formalities of judicial process; formalities of law.
4. Order; decorum to be observed; customary mode of behavior.
5. Customary mode of dress; habit; robe.
6. External appearance.
7. Essence; the quality which constitutes a thing what it is.
The formality of the vow lies in the promise made to God.
8. In the schools, the manner in which a thing is conceived; or a manner in an object, importing a relation to the understanding, by which it may be distinguished from another object. Thus animality and rationality are formalities.

 

FORMALIZE

v.t.To model. [Not used. ]

 

FORMALIZE

v.i.To affect formality. [Little used. ]

 

FORMALLY

adv. 1. According to established form, rule, order, rite or ceremony. A treaty was concluded and formally ratified by both parties.
2. Ceremoniously; stiffly; precisely; as, to be stiff and formally reserved.
3. In open appearance; in a visible and apparent state.
You and your followers do stand formally divided against the authorized guides of the church, and the rest of the people.
4. Essentially; characteristically.
That which formally makes this [charity ] a christian grace, is the spring from which it flows.

 

FORMATION

n.[L. formatio.] 1. The act of forming or making; the act of creating or causing to exist; or more generally, the operation of composing, by bringing materials together, or of shaping and giving form; as the formation of the earth; the formation of a state or constitution.
2. Generation; production; as the formation of ideas.
3. The manner in which a thing is formed. Examine the peculiar formation of the heart.
4. In grammar, the act or manner of forming one word from another, as controller from control.
5. In geology, formation may signify a single mass of one kind of rock, more or less extensive, or a collection of mineral substances, formed by the same agent, under the same or similar circumstances; or it may convey the idea, that certain masses or collections of minerals were formed not only by the same agent, but also at the same time. In this latter sense the term is almost always employed.

 

FORMATIVE

a. 1. Giving form; having the power of giving form; plastic.
The meanest plant cannot be raised without seeds, by any formative power residing in the soil.
2. In grammar, serving to form; derivative; not radical; as a termination merely formative.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FORMAL

For "mal, a. Etym: [L. formalis: cf. F. formel. ]

 

1. Belonging to the form, shape, frame, external appearance, or organization of a thing.

 

2. Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to oe depending on the forms, so called of the human intellect. Of [the sounds represented by ] letters, the material part is breath and voice; the formal is constituted by the motion and figure of the organs of speech. Holder.

 

3. Done is due form, or with solemnity; according to regular method; not incidental, sudden or irregular; express; as, he gave his formal consent. His obscure funeral. .. No noble rite nor formal ostentation. Shak.

 

4. Devoted to, or done in accordance with, forms or rules; punctilious; regular; orderly; methodical; of a prescribed form; exact; prim; stiff; ceremonious; as, a man formal in his dress, his gait, his conversation. A cold-looking, formal garden, cut into angles and rhomboids. W. Irwing. She took off the formal cap that confined her hair. Hawthorne.

 

5. Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as, formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc.

 

6. Dependent in form; conventional. Still in constraint your suffering sex remains, Or bound in formal or in real chains. Pope.

 

7. Sound; normal. [Obs. ] To make of him a formal man again. Shak. Formal cause. See under Cause.

 

Syn. -- Precise; punctilious; stiff; starched; affected; ritual; ceremonial; external; outward. -- Formal, Ceremonious. When applied to things, these words usually denote a mere accordance with the rules of form or ceremony; as, to make a formal call; to take a ceremonious leave. When applied to a person or his manners, they are used in a bad sense; a person being called formal who shapes himself too much by some pattern or set form, and ceremonious when he lays too much stress on the conventional laws of social intercourse. Formal manners render a man stiff or ridiculous; a ceremonious carriage puts a stop to the ease and freedom of social intercourse.

 

FORMALDEHYDE

For *mal "de *hyde, n. Etym: [Formic + aldehyde. ] (Chem. )

 

Defn: A colorless, volatile liquid, H2CO, resembling acetic or ethyl aldehyde, and chemically intermediate between methyl alcohol and formic acid.

 

FORMALIN

FORMALIN For "ma *lin, n. [Formic + aldehyde + -in. ] (Chem. )

 

Defn: An aqueous solution of formaldehyde, used as a preservative in museums and as a disinfectant.

 

FORMALISM

FORMALISM Form "al *ism, n.

 

Defn: The practice or the doctrine of strict adherence to, or dependence on, external forms, esp. in matters of religion. Official formalism. Sir H. Rawlinson.

 

FORMALIST

Form "al *ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. formaliste. ]

 

Defn: One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them; esp. , one who rests in external religious forms, or observes strictly the outward forms of worship, without possessing the life and spirit of religion. As far a formalist from wisdom sits, In judging eyes, as libertines from wits. Young.

 

FORMALITY

For *mal "i *ty, n.; pl. Formalities. Etym: [Cf. F. formalité. ]

 

1. The condition or quality of being formal, strictly ceremonious, precise, etc.

 

2. Form without substance. Such [books ] as are mere pieces of formality, so that if you look on them, you look though them. Fuller.

 

3. Compliance with formal or conventional rules; ceremony; conventionality. Nor was his attendance on divine offices a matter of formality and custom, but of conscience. Atterbury.

 

4. An established order; conventional rule of procedure; usual method; habitual mode. He was installed with all the usual formalities. C. Middleton.

 

5. pl.

 

Defn: The dress prescribed for any body of men, academical, municipal, or sacerdotal. [Obs. ] The doctors attending her in their formalities as far as Shotover. Fuller.

 

6. That which is formal; the formal part. It unties the inward knot of marriage, ... while it aims to keep fast the outward formality. Milton.

 

7. The quality which makes a thing what it is; essence. The material part of the evil came from our father upon us, but the formality of it, the sting and the curse, is only by ourselves. Jer. Taylor. The formality of the vow lies in the promise made to God. Bp. Stillingfleet.

 

8. (Scholastic. Philos.)

 

Defn: The manner in which a thing is conceived or constituted by an act of human thinking; the result of such an act; as, animality and rationality are formalities.

 

FORMALIZE

Form "al *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Formalized; p. pr. & vb. n.Formalizing.]

 

1. To give form, or a certain form, to; to model. [R.]

 

2. To render formal.

 

FORMALIZE

FORMALIZE Form "al *ize, v. i.

 

Defn: To affect formality. [Obs. ] ales.

 

FORMALLY

FORMALLY Form "al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a formal manner; essentially; characteristically; expressly; regularly; ceremoniously; precisely. That which formally makes this [charity ] a Christian grace, is the spring from which it flows. Smalridge.You and your followers do stand formally divided against the authorized guides of the church and rest of the people. Hooker.

 

FORMAT

For `mat " (for `ma " or for `mät "), n. [F. or G. Cf. Formation. ] (Print. )

 

Defn: The shape and size of a book; hence, its external form.

 

The older manuscripts had been written in a much larger format than that found convenient for university work. G. H. Putnam.

 

One might, indeed, protest that the format is a little too luxurious. Nature.

 

FORMATE

For "mate, n. Etym: [See Formic. ] (Chem. )

 

Defn: A salt of formic acid. [Written also formiate. ]

 

FORMATION

For *ma "tion, n. Etym: [L. formatio: cf. F. formation. ]

 

1. The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. Beattie.

 

2. The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart.

 

3. A substance formed or deposited.

 

4. (Geol.) (a ) Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations.(b ) A group of beds of the same age or period; as, the Eocene formation.

 

5. (Mil. )

 

Defn: The arrangement of a body of troops, as in a square, column, etc. Farrow.

 

FORMATIVE

Form "a *tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. formatif.]

 

1. Giving form; having the power of giving form; plastic; as, the formative arts. The meanest plant can not be raised without seed, by any formative residing in the soil. Bentley.

 

2. (Gram. )

 

Defn: Serving to form; derivative; not radical; as, a termination merely formative.

 

3. (Biol.)

 

Defn: Capable of growth and development; germinal; as, living or formative matter.

 

FORMATIVE

FORMATIVE Form "a *tive, n. (Gram. )(a ) That which serves merely to give form, and is no part of the radical, as the prefix or the termination of a word. (b ) A word formed in accordance with some rule or usage, as from a root.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

formal

for mal |ˈfôrməl ˈfɔrməl | ▶adjective 1 done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important situation or occasion: a formal dinner party. • (of a person or their manner ) prim or stiff. • of or denoting a style of writing or public speaking characterized by more elaborate grammatical structures and more conservative and technical vocabulary. • (esp. of a house or garden ) arranged in a regular, classical, and symmetrical manner. 2 officially sanctioned or recognized: a formal complaint. • having a conventionally recognized form, structure, or set of rules: he had little formal education. 3 of or concerned with outward form or appearance, esp. as distinct from content or matter: I don't know enough about art to appreciate the purely formal qualities. • having the form or appearance without the spirit: his sacrifice will be more formal than real. • of or relating to linguistic or logical form as opposed to function or meaning. ▶noun an evening gown. • an occasion on which evening dress is worn. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin formalis, from forma ‘shape, mold ’ (see form ).

 

formal cause

for mal cause ▶noun Philosophy (in Aristotelian thought ) the pattern that determines the form taken by something.

 

formaldehyde

form al de hyde |fôrˈmaldəˌhīd, fər -fɔːrˈmældɪhaɪd | ▶noun Chemistry a colorless pungent gas in solution made by oxidizing methanol. [Alternative name: methanal; chem. formula: CH 2 O. ] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: blend of formic acid and aldehyde .

 

formalin

for ma lin |ˈfôrməlin ˈfɔrməlɪn | ▶noun a colorless solution of formaldehyde in water, used chiefly as a preservative for biological specimens. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from formaldehyde + -in 1 .

 

formalism

for mal ism |ˈfôrməˌlizəm ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm | ▶noun 1 excessive adherence to prescribed forms: academic dryness and formalism. • the use of forms of worship without regard to inner significance. • the basing of ethics on the form of the moral law without regard to intention or consequences. • concern or excessive concern with form and technique rather than content in artistic creation. • (in the theater ) a symbolic and stylized manner of production. • the treatment of mathematics as a manipulation of meaningless symbols. 2 a description of something in formal mathematical or logical terms. DERIVATIVES for mal ist noun, for mal is tic |ˌfôrməˈlistik |adjective

 

formality

for mal i ty |fôrˈmalətē fɔrˈmælədi | ▶noun ( pl. formalities ) the rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette: he retained the formality of his social background. • stiffness of behavior or style: with disconcerting formality, the brothers shook hands. • (usu. formalities ) a thing that is done simply to comply with requirements of etiquette, regulations, or custom: legal formalities. • (a formality ) something that is done as a matter of course and without question; an inevitability: her saying no was just a formality, and both of them knew it. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘accordance with legal rules or conventions ’): from French formalité or medieval Latin formalitas, from formalis (see formal ).

 

formalize

for mal ize |ˈfôrməˌlīz ˈfɔrməˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] give (something ) legal or formal status. • give (something ) a definite structure or shape: we became able to formalize our thoughts. DERIVATIVES for mal i za tion |ˌfôrməliˈzāSHən |noun

 

formal logic

for mal log ic ▶noun logic based on argument involving deductively necessary relationships and including the use of syllogisms and mathematical symbols.

 

formally

for mal ly |ˈfôrməlē ˈfɔrməli | ▶adverb 1 in accordance with the rules of convention or etiquette: he was formally attired. 2 officially: the mayor will formally open the new railroad station. 3 [ sentence adverb ] in outward form or appearance; in theory: the theorems in question are formally true. • in terms of form or structure: formally complex types of text.

 

formalwear

for mal wear |ˌfôrməlˌwe (ə )r ˈfɔrməlwɛr | ▶noun clothing, such as tuxedos and evening gowns, for formal social occasions.

 

Forman, Milos

For man, Milos |ˈfôrmən ˈfɔrmən | (1932 –), US movie director; born in Czechoslovakia. He made One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975 ), which won five Academy Awards, and Amadeus (1983 ), which won eight Academy Awards, including that for best director.

 

formant

for mant |ˈfôrmənt ˈfɔrmənt | ▶noun Phonetics any of several prominent bands of frequency that determine the phonetic quality of a vowel. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: coined in German from Latin formant- ‘forming, ’ from the verb formare.

 

format

for mat |ˈfôrˌmat ˈfɔrˌmæt | ▶noun the way in which something is arranged or set out: the format of the funeral service. • the shape, size, and presentation of a book or periodical. • the medium in which a sound recording is made available: the album is available as a CD as well as on LP and cassette formats. • Computing a defined structure for the processing, storage, or display of data: a data file in binary format. ▶verb ( formats, formatting, formatted ) [ with obj. ] (esp. in computing ) arrange or put into a format. • prepare (a storage medium ) to receive data. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: via French and German from Latin formatus (liber )‘shaped (book ),’ past participle of formare ‘to form. ’

 

formate

for mate |ˈfôrˌmāt ˈfɔrmeɪt | ▶noun a salt or ester of formic acid.

 

formation

for ma tion |fôrˈmāSHən fɔrˈmeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the action of forming or process of being formed: the formation of the Great Rift Valley. 2 a structure or arrangement of something: a cloud formation. • a formal arrangement of aircraft in flight or troops: a battle formation | the helicopters hovered overhead in formation . • Geology an assemblage of rocks or series of strata having some common characteristic. DERIVATIVES for ma tion al |-SHənl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin formation-, from formare ‘to form ’ (see form ).

 

formation dancing

for |ma ¦tion dan ¦cing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a variety of competitive ballroom dancing in which a team of couples dance a prepared routine.

 

formative

for ma tive |ˈfôrmətiv ˈfɔrmədɪv | ▶adjective serving to form something, esp. having a profound and lasting influence on a person's development: his formative years. • of or relating to a person's development: a formative assessment. • Linguistics denoting or relating to any of the smallest meaningful units that are used to form words in a language, typically combining forms and inflections. ▶noun Linguistics a formative element. DERIVATIVES for ma tive ly adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old French formatif, -ive or medieval Latin formativus, from Latin formare ‘to form ’ (see form ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

forma

forma |ˈfɔːmə | ▶noun ( pl. formas or formae |-miː | ) Botany another term for form ( sense 3 of the noun ).

 

formal

for ¦mal |ˈfɔːm (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion: a formal dinner party. • (of a person or their manner ) strictly conventional. • having a conventionally recognized form, structure, or set of rules: he had little formal education. • of or denoting a style of writing or public speaking characterized by more elaborate grammatical structures and more conservative and technical vocabulary. 2 officially sanctioned or recognized: a formal complaint. 3 of or concerned with outward form or appearance as distinct from content: I don't know enough about art to appreciate the purely formal qualities. • having the form or appearance without the spirit: the committee stage would be purely formal. • relating to linguistic or logical form as opposed to function or meaning. ▶noun N. Amer. an evening dress. • an occasion on which evening dress is worn. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin formalis, from forma ‘shape, mould ’ (see form ).

 

formal cause

for ¦mal cause ▶noun Philosophy (in Aristotelian thought ) the pattern which determines the form taken by something.

 

formaldehyde

formaldehyde |fɔːˈmaldɪhʌɪd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a colourless pungent gas in solution made by oxidizing methanol. ●Alternative name: methanal; chem. formula: CH 2 O. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: blend of formic acid and aldehyde .

 

formalin

formalin |ˈfɔːm (ə )lɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a colourless solution of formaldehyde in water, used chiefly as a preservative for biological specimens. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from formaldehyde + -in 1 .

 

formalism

for ¦mal |ism |ˈfɔːm (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] excessive adherence to prescribed forms: academic dryness and formalism. • the basing of ethics on the form of the moral law without regard to intention or consequences. • concern or excessive concern with form and technique rather than content in artistic creation. • (in the theatre ) a symbolic and stylized manner of production. • the treatment of mathematics as a manipulation of meaningless symbols. 2 a description of something in formal mathematical or logical terms. DERIVATIVES formalist noun, formalistic |-ˈlɪstɪk |adjective

 

formality

for |mal ¦ity |fɔːˈmalɪti | ▶noun ( pl. formalities ) [ mass noun ] the rigid observance of convention or etiquette: the formality of life in an English public school. • strictly conventional behaviour: with disconcerting formality the brothers shook hands. • [ count noun ] (usu. formalities ) a thing that is done simply to comply with convention, regulations, or custom: legal formalities. • (a formality ) something done or happening as a matter of course and without question: promotion looks a formality. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘accordance with legal rules or conventions ’): from French formalité or medieval Latin formalitas, from formalis (see formal ).

 

formalize

formalize |ˈfɔːm (ə )lʌɪz |(also formalise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 give (something ) legal or formal status: a year has elapsed since the marriage was formalized. 2 give a definite structure or shape to: we became able to formalize our thoughts. DERIVATIVES formalization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

 

formal logic

for mal log ic ▶noun logic based on argument involving deductively necessary relationships and including the use of syllogisms and mathematical symbols.

 

formally

for |mal ¦ly |ˈfɔːməli | ▶adverb 1 in accordance with convention or etiquette: he was formally attired. 2 officially: the Mayor will formally open the new Railway Centre. 3 [ sentence adverb ] in outward form or appearance: formally, ministers are responsible to the monarch. • in terms of form or structure: formally complex types of text.

 

formalwear

for mal wear |ˌfôrməlˌwe (ə )r ˈfɔrməlwɛr | ▶noun clothing, such as tuxedos and evening gowns, for formal social occasions.

 

Forman, Milos

Forman, Milos |ˈfɔːmən | (b.1932 ), Czech-born American film director. He made One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975 ), which won five Oscars, and Amadeus (1983 ), which won eight Oscars, including that for best director.

 

formant

formant |ˈfɔːm (ə )nt | ▶noun Phonetics any of the three characteristic pitch constituents of a vowel. In a high front vowel such as |iː | the formants are bunched closely together, whereas in a low back vowel such as |aː | they are further apart. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: coined in German from Latin formant- ‘forming ’, from the verb formare.

 

format

for ¦mat |ˈfɔːmat | ▶noun the way in which something is arranged or set out: the conventional format of TV situation comedies. • the shape, size, and presentation of a book or periodical. • the medium in which a sound recording is made available: he has just re-issued the collection in CD format. • Computing a defined structure for the processing, storage, or display of data: a data file in binary format. ▶verb ( formats, formatting, formatted ) [ with obj. ] (especially in computing ) arrange or put into a format. • prepare (a storage medium ) to receive data. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: via French and German from Latin formatus (liber ) ‘shaped (book )’, past participle of formare ‘to form ’.

 

formate

for |mate |ˈfɔːmeɪt | ▶noun a salt or ester of formic acid.

 

formation

for |ma ¦tion |fɔːˈmeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action of forming or process of being formed: the formation of the Great Rift Valley. 2 a thing that has been formed: strange black rock formations. • a group of people or things in a particular arrangement or pattern: they sat in orderly ranks in a circular formation | [ mass noun ] : the jets took off in formation . DERIVATIVES formational adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin formatio (n- ), from formare ‘to form ’ (see form ).

 

formation dancing

for |ma ¦tion dan ¦cing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a variety of competitive ballroom dancing in which a team of couples dance a prepared routine.

 

formative

for ¦ma |tive |ˈfɔːmətɪv | ▶adjective serving to form something, especially having a profound influence on a person's development: his formative years. • relating to a person's development: a formative assessment. • Linguistics denoting or relating to any of the smallest meaningful units that are used to form words in a language, typically combining forms and inflections. ▶noun Linguistics a formative element. DERIVATIVES formatively adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old French formatif, -ive or medieval Latin formativus, from Latin formare ‘to form ’ (see form ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

formal

formal adjective 1 a formal dinner: ceremonial, ceremonious, ritualistic, ritual, conventional, traditional; stately, courtly, solemn, dignified; elaborate, ornate, dressy; black-tie. ANTONYMS informal. 2 a very formal manner: aloof, reserved, remote, detached, unapproachable; stiff, prim, stuffy, staid, ceremonious, correct, proper, decorous, conventional, precise, exact, punctilious, unbending, inflexible, straitlaced; informal buttoned-down, standoffish. ANTONYMS informal, casual. 3 a formal garden: symmetrical, regular, orderly, arranged, methodical, systematic. ANTONYMS informal. 4 formal permission: official, legal, authorized, approved, validated, certified, endorsed, documented, sanctioned, licensed, recognized, authoritative. ANTONYMS informal, unofficial. 5 formal education: conventional, mainstream; school, institutional. ANTONYMS informal.

 

formality

formality noun 1 the formality of the occasion: ceremony, ceremoniousness, ritual, conventionality, red tape, protocol, decorum; stateliness, courtliness, solemnity. ANTONYMS informality. 2 his formality was off-putting: aloofness, reserve, remoteness, detachment, unapproachability; stiffness, primness, stuffiness, staidness, correctness, decorum, punctiliousness, inflexibility; informal standoffishness. ANTONYMS informality. 3 (formalities ) we keep the formalities to a minimum: official procedure, bureaucracy, red tape, paperwork. 4 the medical examination is just a formality: routine, routine practice, normal procedure.

 

format

format noun the journal's new format: design, style, presentation, appearance, look; form, shape, size; arrangement, plan, structure, scheme, composition, configuration.

 

formation

formation noun 1 the formation of the island's sand ridges: emergence, coming into being, genesis, development, evolution, shaping, origination. ANTONYMS destruction, disappearance. 2 the formation of a new government: establishment, setting up, start, initiation, institution, foundation, inception, creation, inauguration, launch, flotation. ANTONYMS dissolution. 3 the aircraft were flying in tight formation: configuration, arrangement, pattern, array, alignment, positioning, disposition, order.

 

formative

formative adjective 1 at a formative stage: developmental, developing, growing, malleable, impressionable, susceptible. 2 a formative influence: determining, controlling, influential, guiding, decisive, forming, shaping, determinative.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

formal

formal adjective 1 a formal dinner: ceremonial, ceremonious, ritualistic, ritual, conventional, traditional, orthodox, prescribed, fixed, set; stately, courtly, solemn, dignified; elaborate, ornate, dressy. ANTONYMS informal. 2 he has a very formal manner: aloof, reserved, remote, detached, unapproachable, stand-offish, keeping people at arm's length; stiff, prim, stuffy, staid, ceremonious, correct, proper, decorous, conventional, precise, exact, punctilious, unbending, inflexible, strait-laced; unresponsive, unfriendly, unsympathetic, haughty, forbidding, austere; withdrawn, restrained, reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, unforthcoming; unsocial, antisocial. ANTONYMS informal; casual. 3 in the US ‘autumn ’ is a formal alternative to ‘fall ’: literary, scholarly, learned, intellectual, erudite, bookish, highbrow, academic, cultivated. ANTONYMS informal; colloquial. 4 a formal garden: symmetrical, regular, orderly, arranged, methodical, systematic, in straight lines, regimented. ANTONYMS informal. 5 formal permission is required to demolish a listed building: official, legal, authorized, approved, validated, certified, endorsed, documented, sanctioned, licensed, recognized, authoritative, accepted, verified, legitimate, lawful, valid, bona fide, proper, prescribed, pro forma. ANTONYMS informal; unofficial. 6 she had had no formal education: conventional, mainstream, rigid; school, institutional. ANTONYMS informal.

 

formality

formality noun 1 he disliked the formality of the occasion: ceremony, ceremoniousness, ritual, conventionality, red tape, protocol, decorum; stateliness, courtliness, solemnity, etiquette. ANTONYMS informality. 2 the book tells of Pétain 's formality as a colonel: aloofness, reserve, remoteness, detachment, unapproachability, stand-offishness; stiffness, primness, stuffiness, staidness, correctness, decorum, punctiliousness, inflexibility; reticence, taciturnity; antisocial nature. ANTONYMS informality. 3 (formalities ) when you apply for a loan, we keep the formalities to a minimum: official procedure, rule, regulation, convention, ritual, custom, matter of form, formal gesture; bureaucracy, red tape, paperwork, form, punctilio, protocol. 4 the medical examination is just a formality : routine, routine practice, normal procedure. ANTONYMS exceptional measure. 5 politicians were confident that Cabinet approval would be a formality: matter of course, foregone conclusion, inevitability, certainty; informal sure thing. ANTONYMS possibility; unlikely possibility.

 

format

format noun the journal has been well received in its new format: design, style, presentation, appearance, look; form, shape, size; arrangement, plan, scheme, composition, make-up, configuration, structure, set-up.

 

formation

formation noun 1 they are trying to date the formation of the island's sand ridges: emergence, coming into being, genesis, development, evolution, origination, shaping, generation. ANTONYMS destruction; disappearance. 2 the formation of a new government: establishment, setting up, start, getting going, initiation, institution, founding, foundation, inception, creation, inauguration, organization, building, construction, installation, planting. ANTONYMS dissolution. 3 the aircraft were flying in tight formation: configuration, arrangement, pattern, array, alignment, positioning, disposition, order, ordering, organization, design, marshalling, grouping, layout, format.

 

formative

formative adjective 1 schooling is not the only significant element in a child's formative years: developmental, developing, growing, mouldable, malleable, impressionable, susceptible. 2 the early Fabians had a formative influence on the social history of the United Kingdom: determining, controlling, influential, guiding, decisive, forming, shaping, moulding, determinative.

 

Duden Dictionary

Formaggio

For mag gio Substantiv, maskulin , der |…ˈmad͜ʃo |der Formaggio; Genitiv: des Formaggio [s ] lateinisch-vulgärlateinisch -italienisch ; eigentlich »Formkäse «italienische Bezeichnung für: Käse

 

formal

for mal Adjektiv |form a l |1 die Form 1a betreffend lateinisch formalis die formale Gliederung eines Dramas | formale (juristische ) Gleichstellung der Frau mit dem Mann 2 nicht wirklich, sondern nur der Form 1a nach eine formale Wahrung äußerer Gesetzmäßigkeit | formal im Recht sein

 

Formal

For mal Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Form a l |das Formal; Genitiv: des Formals Kurzwort für: Formaldehyd

 

formalästhetisch

for mal äs the tisch Adjektiv |form a lästhetisch |lateinisch ; griechisch-neulateinisch die reine Form eines Kunstwerks in Betracht ziehend

 

Formaldehyd

Form al de hyd Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |F o rmaldehyd auch …ˈhyːt |der oder das Formaldehyd; Genitiv: des Formaldehyds Kurzwort aus neulateinisch acidum form icum = Ameisensäure und Aldehyd zur Desinfektion von Räumen verwendetes, farbloses, stechend riechendes Gas Kurzform: Formal

 

Formalfehler

For mal feh ler Substantiv, maskulin besonders österreichisch , der |Form a lfehler |Verstoß gegen eine formalen [Rechts ]vorschrift; Formfehler wegen eines Formalfehlers wurde die Klage abgewiesen

 

Formalie

For ma lie Substantiv, feminin , die |Form a lie |die Formalie; Genitiv: der Formalie, Plural: die Formalien meist im Plural lateinisch formalia, Neutrum Plural von: formalis, formal etwas, was nur zum Formalen, Formellen gehört, nicht zum Wesen, zum Inhalt, zur Sache selbst; formale, formelle Einzelheit juristische Formalien | die notwendigen Formalien erledigen

 

Formalin

For ma lin Substantiv, Neutrum , das ® |Formal i n |das Formalin; Genitiv: des Formalins zu Formaldehyd wässerige Lösung von Formaldehyd, die als Konservierungs- und Desinfektionsmittel verwendet wird

 

formalisieren

for ma li sie ren schwaches Verb |formalis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « 1 (einen Zusammenhang ) mithilfe von Formeln und grafischen Zeichen allgemein formulieren, formal darstellen eine grammatische Theorie formalisieren 2 in eine strenge Form 1b bringen, systematisieren; durchgehend an gegebenen Formen 1b 1b, d , Regeln orientieren eine Idee, Strategie formalisieren | eine stark formalisierte Kunst

 

Formalisierung

For ma li sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Formalis ie rung |die Formalisierung; Genitiv: der Formalisierung, Plural: die Formalisierungen das Formalisieren; das Formalisiertwerden

 

Formalismus

For ma lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Formal i smus |der Formalismus; Genitiv: des Formalismus, Plural: die Formalismen a ohne Plural Überbetonung der Form 1b 1b, d , des Formalen diese Wissenschaft droht im Formalismus , in Formalismus zu erstarren b etwas rein äußerlich, mechanisch Vollzogenes eine durch Formalismen geprägte Verwaltung

 

Formalist

For ma list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Formal i st |jemand, der etwas rein formalistisch behandelt, betreibt, für den das Formale im Vordergrund steht

 

Formalistin

For ma lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Formal i stin |weibliche Form zu Formalist

 

formalistisch

for ma lis tisch Adjektiv |formal i stisch |den Formalismus 1 betreffend, auf ihm beruhend der formalistische Charakter der Rechtsprechung

 

Formalität

For ma li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Formalit ä t |die Formalität; Genitiv: der Formalität, Plural: die Formalitäten mittellateinisch formalitas a [behördliche ] Vorschrift alle nötigen Formalitäten erledigen b etwas, was nur der Form wegen geschieht die Genehmigung ist nur noch eine Formalität

 

formaliter

for ma li ter Adverb bildungssprachlich |form a liter |lateinisch formaliter der äußeren Form 1b nach die Trennung war nun auch formaliter vollzogen

 

formaljuristisch

for mal ju ris tisch Adjektiv |form a ljuristisch |rein äußerlich genau dem Gesetz entsprechend eine formaljuristische Entscheidung

 

formalrechtlich

for mal recht lich Adjektiv |form a lrechtlich |formaljuristisch

 

Formamid

For m a mid , Form amid Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Formam i d |das Formamid; Genitiv: des Formamid [e ]s Kurzwort aus neulateinisch acidum form icum = Ameisensäure und Amid als Lösungsmittel verwendete farblose Flüssigkeit, das Amid der Ameisensäure

 

Formans

For mans Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |F o rmans |das Formans; Genitiv: des Formans, Plural: die Formanzien und Formantia lateinisch formans (Genitiv: formantis ), 1. Partizip von formare, formieren grammatisches Bildungselement; gebundenes Morphem z. B. …lich in lieblich

 

Formanstieg

Form an stieg Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |F o rmanstieg |Verbesserung der Form 2

 

Formant

For mant Substantiv, maskulin , der |Form a nt |der Formant; Genitiv: des Formanten, Plural: die Formanten 1 Sprachwissenschaft Formans 2 Akustik einer der charakteristischen Teiltöne eines Lautes

 

Formantia

For man tia Formanzien |Form a ntia |Plural von Formans

 

Formanzien

For man zi en Formantia |Form a nzien |Plural von Formans

 

Format

For mat Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Form a t |das Format; Genitiv: des Format [e ]s, Plural: die Formate lateinisch formatum = das Geformte; das Genormte, substantiviertes 2. Partizip von: formare = formen; ordnen 1 [genormtes ] Größenverhältnis eines Gegenstandes nach Länge und Breite ein mittleres Format | das Format eines Papierbogens, eines Briefumschlages | das Buch hat ein handliches Format | es waren hauptsächlich kleinere Formate (Bilder in kleinerem Format ) ausgestellt | ein Briefbogen im Format DIN A 4 2 a ohne Plural stark ausgeprägtes Persönlichkeitsbild; außergewöhnlicher Rang aufgrund der Persönlichkeit, bedeutender Fähigkeiten o. Ä. dazu fehlt ihm das [menschliche ] Format | er hat als Sportler internationales Format | sie hat Format (ist eine Persönlichkeit ) | ein Mann von [außergewöhnlichem ] Format b ohne Plural besonderes Niveau, große Bedeutung die Aufführung hatte Format | ein Theater von [großstädtischem ] Format 3 Druckwesen aus den beim Schließen einer Buchdruckform zwischen die einzelnen Schriftkolumnen gelegten Eisen- oder Kunststoffstegen (Formatstegen ) gebildeter Rahmen, der den gleichmäßigen Abstand der Druckseiten voneinander sichert 4 Rundfunk, Fernsehen Kurzwort für: Sendeformat 1

 

Formatfernsehen

For mat fern se hen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Form a tfernsehen |Fernsehen mit einem konsequent auf eine bestimmte Zielgruppe ausgerichteten Programm

 

formatieren

for ma tie ren schwaches Verb EDV |format ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu Format 1 und -ieren a Daten nach verbindlich vorgegebenen Vorschriften oder nach den Bedürfnissen des Benutzers anordnen und zusammenstellen einen Text formatieren b (einen Datenträger ) für die Aufnahme von Daten vorbereiten eine Diskette formatieren

 

Formatierung

For ma tie rung Substantiv, feminin EDV , die |Format ie rung |die Formatierung; Genitiv: der Formatierung, Plural: die Formatierungen 1 das Formatieren; das Formatiertwerden 2 formatierte Fassung, Form

 

Formation

For ma ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Formati o n |die Formation; Genitiv: der Formation, Plural: die Formationen lateinisch formatio = Gestaltung; (An )ordnung 1 Herausbildung durch Zusammenstellung die Formation gesellschaftlicher Gruppen 2 a bestimmte Anordnung, Aufstellung, Verteilung in geschlossener Formation marschieren | in Formation fliegen | die Mannschaft trat in der gleichen Formation wie beim letzten Spiel an b für einen bestimmten militärischen Zweck oder Auftrag gebildete Truppe, Gruppe; Verband die Formation der Pioniere rückte wieder ab 3 Gruppe, die sich zusammengeschlossen hat, die ein in bestimmter Weise strukturiertes soziales, ökonomisches o. ä. Gebilde darstellt die Formation der Jungsozialisten | diese Band gehört zu den musikalisch interessantesten deutschen Formationen 4 a Geologie Zeitabschnitt in der Erdgeschichte, der sich hinsichtlich Fauna oder Flora von anderen unterscheidet b Geologie Folge von Gesteinsschichten, die sich in einem größeren erdgeschichtlichen Zeitraum gebildet hat 5 Botanik durch das Vorherrschen einer bestimmten Form des Wachstums, einer Lebensform gekennzeichnete Pflanzengesellschaft z. B. Laubwald

 

Formationsflug

For ma ti ons flug Substantiv, maskulin , der |Formati o nsflug |a Flug mehrerer Luftfahrzeuge in Formation 2a b Flug von zwei oder mehreren Raumfahrzeugen auf gleichen oder ähnlichen Bahnen als Vorbereitung eines Rendezvousmanövers

 

Formationsgruppe

For ma ti ons grup pe Substantiv, feminin Geologie , die |Formati o nsgruppe |die Formationsgruppe; Genitiv: der Formationsgruppe, Plural: die Formationsgruppen Gruppe einander nahestehender Formationen 4a z. B. Trias, Jura und Kreide

 

Formationstanz

For ma ti ons tanz Substantiv, maskulin Tanzsport , der |Formati o nstanz |Tanz, bei dem acht Paare eine Formation 2a bilden

 

formativ

for ma tiv Adjektiv |format i v |zu lateinisch formatio, Formation die Gestaltung betreffend, gestaltend

 

Formativ

For ma tiv Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Format i v |das Formativ; Genitiv: des Formativs, Plural: die Formative 1 Formans 2 kleinstes Element mit syntaktischer Funktion innerhalb einer Kette 3 Zeichenform, -gestalt (im Unterschied zum bezeichneten Inhalt )

 

Formatradio

For mat ra dio Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Form a tradio |Radio mit einem konsequent auf eine bestimmte Zielgruppe ausgerichteten Programm Formatradio als Erfolgsrezept des privaten Hörfunks

 

French Dictionary

formalisation

formalisation n. f. nom féminin Action de formaliser. Note Orthographique forma l isation.

 

formaliser

formaliser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Donner des structures formelles à un système de connaissances. 2 Donner forme à (un projet, une idée ). : Nous avons établi les grandes lignes de notre projet et il nous reste maintenant à le formaliser. verbe pronominal S ’offenser, s ’offusquer. : Elle s ’est formalisée de ce qu ’on ne l ’ait pas consultée. SYNONYME piquer ; vexer . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Nos amis ne se sont pas formalisés de notre retard. aimer Note Orthographique forma l iser.

 

formalisme

formalisme n. m. nom masculin Respect scrupuleux des formalités. Note Orthographique forma l isme.

 

formaliste

formaliste adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui s ’attache aux formalités à l ’excès. Note Orthographique forma l iste.

 

formalité

formalité n. f. nom féminin 1 Manière obligatoire de procéder. : Des formalités de douane. 2 Étiquette, cérémonie. : Les formalités l ’ennuient. 3 Acte peu important et facile à faire. : C ’est une simple formalité. Note Orthographique forma l ité.

 

format

format n. m. nom masculin Dimensions (d ’un livre, d ’une feuille de papier, etc. ). : Une boîte de format géant. Note Orthographique forma t, un t final.

 

formatage

formatage n. m. nom masculin informatique Opération qui consiste à préparer un support physique en vue de lui permettre de recevoir une information selon un format spécifique. : Le formatage d ’une disquette. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec la mise en page (s ), qui désigne l ’action de disposer les données en vue de leur affichage, de leur impression ou de leur mémorisation.

 

formater

formater v. tr. verbe transitif informatique Faire le formatage de. : Formater une disquette. aimer

 

formateur

formateur , trice adj. adjectif Qui développe les capacités intellectuelles. : Cet exercice est très formateur.

 

formateur

formateur formatrice n. m. f. féminin et nom masculin Personne dont la fonction est d ’enseigner à des personnes qui sont en formation continue. : Liette est une bonne formatrice.

 

formation

formation n. f. nom féminin 1 Constitution, élaboration. : La formation d ’une société. 2 Enseignement. : Elle a reçu une formation scientifique. SYNONYME connaissances . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom entraînement, qui se dit pour un sportif, un militaire. 3 Groupement de personnes. : Une formation politique. LOCUTIONS Formation à distance. Mode d ’enseignement permettant de recevoir une formation à domicile ou sur les lieux de travail (Recomm. off. ). Formation continue. Programme de formation axé sur l ’acquisition, l ’approfondissement ou le recyclage de connaissances et destiné à toute personne ayant déjà quitté l ’école (Recomm. off. ). SYNONYME formation permanente . Formation en alternance. Formation donnée alternativement dans un établissement d ’enseignement et en entreprise sous la forme de stages. Formation professionnelle. Ensemble des connaissances théoriques ou pratiques qui ont été acquises dans un domaine déterminé (Recomm. off. ).

 

Spanish Dictionary

forma

forma nombre femenino 1 Conjunto de líneas y superficies que determinan la planta, el contorno o el volumen de una cosa, en contraposición a la materia de que está compuesta :forma cuadrada; forma redondeada; la plaza mayor era de forma rectangular; la ilustración tiene forma de orla incompleta .2 Conjunto de características que hacen que una acción, una actividad o un comportamiento sea diferente cada vez que se hace o según la persona que lo haga :una nueva forma de ser; tiene una forma de trabajar muy distinta; su forma de mirar es muy dulce; está estallando entre nosotros una bomba de información que cambia la forma en que cada uno de nosotros actúa sobre nuestro mundo .SINÓNIMO manera .3 Modo de existencia, acción, organización o manifestación, de una misma cosa o sustancia, o manera como se presenta o está organizada una cosa :el diamante, el grafito y el carbón son formas alotrópicas del carbono: adquieren gran variedad de formas en función del medio sobre el que se desarrollan; las ideologías políticas nos presentan distintas formas de entender la vida y de organizar la sociedad; la erudición extemporánea es una de las formas de la necedad .4 Modo de expresar o comunicar algo, especialmente el pensamiento o las ideas a través del estilo de una obra :el fondo de esta obra desmerece de su forma; la forma del soporte determina la estructura interna de la obra .5 Condiciones físicas de una persona :tiene una forma física excelente .6 Pieza plana de pan ázimo, redonda y muy fina, que el sacerdote católico consagra durante la misa y da a los fieles en la comunión .También forma sagrada o sagrada forma .SINÓNIMO hostia .7 Recipiente o pieza hueca donde se echa una masa blanda o líquida que toma la forma del recipiente al solidificarse .SINÓNIMO molde .8 En una máquina tipográfica, molde que se pone en la prensa para imprimir una hoja o la cara de una hoja .9 der Conjunto de requisitos externos o de aspectos de la expresión que son necesarios para que un acto jurídico tenga validez .10 filos Concepto que se opone al de materia (que junto con ella constituye el ser material ) que representa aquello por lo cual algo es lo que es :el concepto de forma varía según las escuelas filosóficas .11 gram Variante de una palabra o unidad lingüística con una determinada información gramatical :forma del plural; forma del masculino; forma del pretérito perfecto .12 formas nombre femenino plural Conjunto de expresiones, gestos, movimientos, actitudes, etc. , que una persona utiliza para comportarse en público y con las demás personas, especialmente según ciertas reglas sociales comúnmente admitidas :observar las formas .SINÓNIMO ademanes, maneras, modales .13 formas Contorno del cuerpo humano, especialmente de una mujer :era una mujer de formas redondeadas .de cualquier forma i Indica que una acción se realiza con descuido y desinterés :acabó aquel trabajo de cualquier forma .ii De todas formas .de forma que Se emplea como enlace gramatical entre dos oraciones para indicar que lo que se dice en la segunda oración es un efecto, consecuencia o resultado de lo que se ha dicho en la primera :conocían de antemano la manera de puntuar los exámenes, de forma que ahora no pueden quejarse por los resultados; se disponían en grupos estratégicos a lo largo de la calle, de forma que se iban comunicando por señas el momento de mi paso .de todas formas Indica que una cosa que se ha dicho antes o que se sabe no impide que sea cierto o que ocurra lo que se expresa a continuación :está muy ocupado estos días, pero de todas formas vendrá .en forma Se usa para indicar que una persona se encuentra en buenas condiciones físicas para hacer algo, especialmente una actividad deportiva :ponerse en forma; estar en forma .guardar las formas i Comportarse según las reglas sociales de educación comúnmente admitidas, aunque existan motivos para enojarse y perder la serenidad .ii Mantener por conveniencia una imagen ante los demás, generalmente ocultando o disimulando un hecho o una situación censurable socialmente .no haber forma Indica que una cosa no llega a realizarse pese a los reiterados esfuerzos que se dedican para conseguirlo :no hay forma de convencerla .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del latín forma ‘forma, figura, imagen, configuración ’, ‘hermosura ’. Del mismo origen que horma (V.), mantiene los significados básicos del latín. A la misma familia etimológica latina pertenecen conformar , deformar , formal , fórmula, hermoso, informal , informar , informe (nombre y adjetivo ), reformar , transformar y uniforme .

 

formación

formación nombre femenino 1 Acción de formar algo :la formación de un glaciar; la formación del Estado moderno .2 Nivel de conocimientos que una persona posee sobre una determinada materia :tiene una formación lingüística y literaria muy sólida, por lo que puede llegar a ser un gran filólogo .SINÓNIMO preparación .3 Desarrollo intelectual, afectivo, social o moral de las personas como resultado de la adquisición de enseñanzas o conocimientos :no hay que desdeñar el papel de la escuela en la formación integral de los niños; los museos prestan una ayuda indispensable para la formación de los ciudadanos .SINÓNIMO educación .4 Manera de estar configurado o dispuesto el aspecto exterior de algo :la formación del terreno es abrupta .5 Reunión ordenada de un cuerpo de tropas para ciertos actos del servicio :los soldados desfilaban en formación ante el presidente; el coronel ordenó que se creara una formación para vigilar el terreno .6 Grupo de personas que constituyen un equipo, una agrupación, etc. :estaba en un partido político, pero ahora milita en otra formación; esta banda está considerada como la mejor formación nacional en el género del blues .7 geol Conjunto de rocas o masas minerales que presentan caracteres geológicos y paleontológicos comunes .

 

formador, -ra

formador, -ra adjetivo 1 Que forma :la labor educativa y formadora de algunos profesores es encomiable; las células somáticas son las formadoras del cuerpo del vegetal .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que se dedica a formar o educar a otras personas .

 

formaje

formaje nombre masculino Recipiente de barro, madera o mimbre, con orificios, que se emplea para escurrir y dar forma al queso .

 

formal

formal adjetivo 1 De la forma o relacionado con ella :objetivos formales; el aspecto formal del contenido .2 Que cumple con las condiciones necesarias o con los requisitos establecidos :un saludo formal; una presentación formal; un comportamiento formal; presentar una protesta formal; con orden formal de comparecer .3 [persona ] Que se comporta con educación y corrección :era un chico formal y lo recibieron muy bien .4 [persona ] Que cumple sus obligaciones y compromisos con seriedad y responsabilidad :es una mujer muy formal que siempre ha cumplido con su trabajo .ANTÓNIMO informal . VÉASE causa formal . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiv ) del latín formalis ‘referente a la forma o a los moldes ’, derivado de forma ‘forma, figura ’. De la familia etimológica de forma (V.).

 

formaldehído

formaldehído nombre masculino quím Aldehído de olor irritante, que procede de la deshidrogenación del alcohol metílico; se emplea en la fabricación de plásticos .

 

formalidad

formalidad nombre femenino 1 Condición necesaria o requisito establecido para la ejecución de ciertos actos públicos :hoy prescindiremos de la formalidad de las presentaciones; para la obtención del título es necesario realizar ciertas formalidades .2 Corrección y educación en el comportamiento de una persona :comportarse con formalidad .3 Seriedad y responsabilidad de una persona en el cumplimiento de sus obligaciones y compromisos :durante un breve lapso había licencia para abandonar la formalidad y entregarse a la francachela .ANTÓNIMO informalidad .

 

formalismo

formalismo nombre masculino 1 Tendencia a aplicar y observar de forma rigurosa el método y las fórmulas de una escuela, en la enseñanza o en la investigación científica .2 Tendencia a concebir las cosas en su aspecto meramente formal :no se trata de una cuestión de trámite o de mero formalismo, como algunos creen .

 

formalista

formalista adjetivo 1 Del formalismo o relacionado con él :estaban axiomatizadas conforme a los preceptos de la escuela formalista de Hilbert en matemáticas; la novela ha sido considerada por parte de muchos críticos e historiadores como mero juego formalista .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario o seguidor del formalismo :el debate entre intuicionistas y formalistas; todos los angloparlantes son muy fríos en el comportamiento y muy formalistas .

 

formalización

formalización nombre femenino 1 Acción de formalizar :la formalización de un crédito hipotecario genera una serie de gastos que pueden llegar a suponer el 4 \% del valor del préstamo .2 Efecto de formalizar .

 

formalizar

formalizar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer formal o explícito algo :ya formalizaron el noviazgo .2 Dar forma legal a una cosa :formalizar un expediente; formalizar un cargo .3 formalizarse verbo pronominal Hacerse formal, adquirir seriedad o responsabilidad . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

 

formalmente

formalmente adverbio 1 Con formalidad .2 Desde el punto de vista de la forma :una redacción puede ser formalmente correcta pero su contenido puede ser pobre .

 

formante

formante adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 [cosa ] Que forma o compone algo .SINÓNIMO componente .2 nombre masculino ling Unidad más pequeña de la lengua que tiene significado léxico o gramatical y no puede dividirse en unidades significativas menores :el elemento prefijal ‘tele- ’ es un formante de origen griego que, con el significado de ‘lejos ’, ‘a distancia ’, entra en la formación de palabras como ‘teléfono ’, ‘telecontrol ’, ‘teleobjetivo ’ o ‘teledirigir ’.SINÓNIMO morfema .3 ling En el análisis espectrográfico, banda que, junto con otras similares, caracteriza el timbre de un sonido .

 

formar

formar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer o crear algo que antes no existía :formar una familia; las ideas que nosotros nos formamos de las demás culturas son, a menudo, arbitrarias; formaron algunos grupos de trabajo para estudiar en profundidad la viabilidad y conveniencia de los telescopios orbitales ;se formó una borrasca en pocos minutos; a partir de la célula huevo se formará el nuevo embrión .2 Ser [determinadas cosas o personas ] las partes o elementos de cierta cosa :los jugadores de béisbol formamos un grupo compacto y muy unido .SINÓNIMO componer, constituir, integrar .3 Proporcionar una educación o formación intelectual y moral a alguien :cuando el centro se encuentre a pleno rendimiento formará unos 800 profesionales por año ;durante su juventud se formó en el extranjero .4 Poner en filas ordenadas una unidad o un cuerpo del ejército :formar la tropa en columna; formar el escuadrón por compañías .5 verbo intransitivo Colocarse [una persona ] en una formación, un cortejo, etc. , o colocarse en filas ordenadas [varias personas, especialmente una unidad o un cuerpo del ejército ]. VÉASE formar parte .

 

formatear

formatear verbo transitivo inform Organizar un disco u otro soporte de acuerdo a un formato determinado de sectores, pistas, etc. , de manera que sea operativo .

 

formateo

formateo nombre masculino inform Operación que consiste en preparar un disquete dándole una estructura que la computadora pueda utilizar .

 

formativo, -va

formativo, -va adjetivo Que forma o sirve para formar :ciclos formativos; afijos formativos; disciplina formativa .

 

formato

formato nombre masculino 1 Forma, tamaño y modo de presentación de una cosa, especialmente de un libro o publicación semejante :formato de revista; formato de la página; pequeño formato; gran formato; el formato del rollo de papiro fue útil a la humanidad durante tres largos milenios y durante uno a la cultura clásica; una de las características de la televisión de alta definición es la del cambio en el formato de la pantalla .2 Modo de presentación de un programa, especialmente de televisión :el telediario estrena, además de director y presentador, formato .3 Anchura de una película, generalmente expresada en milímetros :el formato es normalmente rectangular con una relación alto-ancho de 1:1,33 en el caso estándar, 1:1,66 en formato panorámico, 1:2,55 en cinemascope, y 1:4 en cinerama; hay otros tipos de formato, para ello deben construirse cámaras especiales no estandarizadas comercialmente .4 inform Disposición de los datos para su almacenamiento, visualización o impresión :las bases de datos, las hojas de cálculo, los programas gráficos y los procesadores de texto tienen sus propios formatos, que pueden cambiarse para modificar el modo de exponer la información .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

formal

for mal /fɔ́ː r m (ə )l /→form 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖名詞 の前で 〗正式の , 公式の 〈申込み 発表など 〉(↔informal )▸ make [lodge ] a formal complaint 正式に苦情を申し立てる 2 〈人 態度が 〉形式ばった , 堅苦しい, よそよそしい ▸ stiff and formal 堅苦しい 3 〈言葉 文体などが 〉形式ばった , かたい (↔informal ) (!本辞典では ｟かたく ｠と表示 ) ▸ a formal business letter 形式にのっとった商業通信文 [ビジネスレター ]▸ formal words 形式ばった語 4 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗格式の高い 〈式 会合 服装など 〉; 儀礼的な ▸ on formal occasions フォーマルな席で ▸ go formal ｟話 ｠正式の服装 [夜会服 ]で行く 5 〖名詞 の前で 〗正規の 〈教育 資格など 〉▸ have a formal education [formal training ]正規の教育 [訓練 ]を受ける 6 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗秩序だった, 組織的な 〈方法 形式 教授法など 〉; (幾何学模様などで )整然とした, 規則的な配置の 〈庭園 室内など 〉.7 (比較なし )形の上での ; うわべ [名目 ]だけの .8 〘哲 〙形式の, 形相の .名詞 C ｟米 ｠1 正式行事 〘正装を要する舞踏会など 〙.2 (女性の )フォーマルドレス, 夜会服 .～̀ dr é ss 夜会服 .～̀ gr á mmar 形式文法 .

 

formaldehyde

form al de hyde /fɔː r mǽldɪhàɪd /名詞 U ホルムアルデヒド 〘水溶液がホルマリンで消毒剤などに使われる 〙.

 

formalin

for ma lin /fɔ́ː r m (ə )lɪn /名詞 U ホルマリン 〘ホルムアルデヒドの水溶液 〙.

 

formalism

f ó r mal ì sm 名詞 U (芸術 宗教などの )形式主義 .

 

formalist

f ó r mal ist 名詞 C 形容詞 形式主義者 (の ).

 

formality

for mal i ty /fɔː r mǽləti /名詞 複 -ties /-z /1 C 〖通例 -ties 〗正式な手続き .2 C 〖通例単数形で 〗形式 [儀礼 ]的行為 [手続き ]▸ The test is just a formality .その試験は形だけのものだ 3 U 堅苦しさ, 形式ばること ▸ with much formality おおいに堅苦しく, 仰々しく

 

formalize

for mal ize /fɔ́ː r məlàɪz /動詞 他動詞 〈計画 決定など 〉を正式 [公式 ]なものにする ; 〈考えなど 〉を明確にする .f ò r mal i z á tion 名詞

 

formally

f ó r mal ly 副詞 1 正式 [公式 ]に .2 礼儀正しく ; 堅苦しく .

 

format

for mat /fɔ́ː r mæt /名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 構成, あり方 ; 方法 .2 〘コンピュ 〙フォーマット 〘ディスク ファイルを読み書きするための書式 〙; (本 雑誌の )体裁 ; 判型 (→folio ).動詞 ～s ; ～ted ; ～ting 他動詞 1 〈本 ページなど 〉をある体裁にする .2 〘コンピュ 〙〈データ 〉をあるフォーマットに配列する; 〈ディスク 〉を初期化する, フォーマットする .

 

formated

f ó r mat ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〘コンピュ 〙〈データ ディスクなどが 〉初期化済みの, フォーマットされた .

 

formation

for ma tion /fɔː r méɪʃ (ə )n /→form 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U (性格 血液 体組織などの )生成 (過程 ), 形成 ; 構造 ▸ the formation of character 人格の形成 ▸ the formation of muscles 筋肉の構造 2 U 〖the ～ of A 〗A 〈組織など 〉の編成, 立ち上げ, 樹立 ▸ the formation of a cabinet 内閣の組織, 組閣 3 U C 編成 , (軍隊の )隊形, パターン, レイアウト ;〘 スポーツ 〙フォーメーション ▸ fly in V formation V字形で編隊飛行する 4 C U (雲などの )かたち, 組成 ; 状態 ; 形成 [組成 ]物 ;〘 地 〙(累 )層 .

 

formative

form a tive /fɔ́ː r mətɪv /形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗(人格 )形成の 〈時期 〉, 性格形成に影響のある 〈経験 出来事 〉; 造形の .