Formal
Formal, (adj.) relating to an established hierarchy, procedure or set of specific behaviors.
For other uses of form see Form (disambiguation)
For other uses of formalism see Formalism (disambiguation)
Formal may also refer to:
- Formal (university), a type of ceremonial event at university
- School formal, a type of ceremonial event at school
- Formal wear, clothing for formal occasions
- Informal sector, as opposed to Formal sector, economic activity beyond the purview of government
- A Formality, an established procedure or set of specific behaviors
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Famous quotes containing the word formal:
“The conviction that the best way to prepare children for a harsh, rapidly changing world is to introduce formal instruction at an early age is wrong. There is simply no evidence to support it, and considerable evidence against it. Starting children early academically has not worked in the past and is not working now.”
—David Elkind (20th century)
“There must be a profound recognition that parents are the first teachers and that education begins before formal schooling and is deeply rooted in the values, traditions, and norms of family and culture.”
—Sara Lawrence Lightfoot (20th century)
“Two clergymen disputing whether ordination would be valid without the imposition of both hands, the more formal one said, “Do you think the Holy Dove could fly down with only one wing?””
—Horace Walpole (1717–1797)