Formal
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Formal is a word used to describe anything that has form or structure. Formal events have rules. 'Formal clothes' or 'formal attire' is a way of dressing to meet the rules for an event, such as a party or wedding. 'Formal attire' can be a suit, a tuxedo or a dress. People from all over the world have their own ideas about 'formal attire'. Most of the time formal attire clothes are the most beautiful or the best clothes a person owns.
The term can mean other things:
- Formal can be the way a person speaks or acts. To act in a formal way a person will follow the socail rules of their culture or country. For example, they can use words such as "please" and "thank you" when making a request.
- In mathematics, formal logic is a way of thinking about mathematics questions using strict rules.