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  • 51formal — I UK [ˈfɔː(r)m(ə)l] / US [ˈfɔrm(ə)l] adjective *** 1) following the correct or suitable official methods The government is promising a formal investigation. They have offered me the job, but I don t yet have a formal contract. We intend to make a …

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  • 52formal — adj. & n. adj. 1 used or done or held in accordance with rules, convention, or ceremony (formal dress; a formal occasion). 2 ceremonial; required by convention (a formal call). 3 precise or symmetrical (a formal garden). 4 prim or stiff in manner …

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  • 53formal — 1 adjective 1 formal behaviour is very polite, and is used with people you do not know well, or in official situations or at important social occasions: Our boss is very formal, she doesn t call anyone by their first name. 2 formal language is… …

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  • 54formal — adjective 1) a formal dinner Syn: ceremonial, ceremonious, ritualistic, ritual, conventional, traditional; stately, courtly, solemn, dignified; elaborate, ornate, dressy; black tie Ant …

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  • 55Formal scheme — In mathematics, specifically in algebraic geometry, a formal scheme is a type of space which includes data about its surroundings. Unlike an ordinary scheme, a formal scheme includes infinitesimal data that, in effect, points in a direction off… …

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  • 56Formal semantics — See also Formal semantics of programming languages. Formal semantics is the study of the semantics, or interpretations, of formal languages. A formal language can be defined apart from any interpretation of it. This is done by designating a set… …

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  • 57Formal studies of Bigfoot — There have been a limited number of formal scientific studies of Bigfoot or Sasquatch, the supposed ape like creature said to live in North America, and a small number of scientists with mainstream training have examined the… …

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  • 58not guilty — 1. noun a) A formal plea by a defendant of not being culpable for the crime with which the defendant is charged. If you do not plead, a plea of not guilty will be entered for you. b) A verdict or formal finding by the legal system that a… …

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  • 59Formal contract — A formal contract is a contract where the parties have signed under seal, while an informal contract is one not under seal. According to Harvey Boller, J.D. Professor of Law at Loyola University, roughly 100 percent of contracts today are… …

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  • 60Not proven — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and convictions …

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