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formell — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • formal adj Following official or established rules and conventions.
  • perfunctory adj Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.

Senses

formell is used for these senses in English:

  • formal In accordance with established forms.
  • formal Official.
  • formal Ceremonial or traditional.
  • perfunctory Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.

formal — full definition

  1. adj Following official or established rules and conventions.
  2. adj Following strict, precise rules or methods, as in logic or science.

perfunctory — full definition

  1. adj Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.
  2. adj Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.

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