| FORMALINE | • formaline n. Formaldehyde. • FORMALINE n. a 40 per cent solution of formaldehyde in water, used as a disinfectant, also FORMALIN. |
| FORMALINS | • formalins n. Plural of formalin. • FORMALIN n. an aqueous solution of formaldehyde, used as a disinfectant, preservative for biological specimens, etc., also FORMALINE. |
| FORMALISE | • formalise v. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of formalize. • FORMALISE v. to make formal, also FORMALIZE. |
| FORMALISM | • formalism n. Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc. • formalism n. (Computing) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory. • formalism n. (Literature) An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure… |
| FORMALIST | • formalist n. An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler. • formalist n. An advocate of formalism. • formalist adj. Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic. |
| FORMALITY | • formality n. (Uncountable) The state of being formal. • formality n. Something said or done as a matter of form. • formality n. A customary ritual without new or unique meaning. |
| FORMALIZE | • formalize v. To give something a definite form; to shape. • formalize v. To give something a formal or official standing. • formalize v. To act with formality. |
| FORMAMIDE | • formamide n. (Organic chemistry) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used… • FORMAMIDE n. a colourless hygroscopic liquid used as a solvent. |
| FORMATING | • formating v. Present participle of formate. • formating n. Misspelling of formatting. • formating v. Misspelling of formatting. |
| FORMATION | • formation n. The act of assembling a group or structure. • formation n. Something possessing structure or form. • formation n. The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics. |
| FORMATIVE | • formative adj. Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something. • formative adj. Capable of forming something. • formative adj. (Biology) Capable of producing new tissue. |
| FORMATTED | • formatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of format. • formatted adj. That has been given a definite format. • formatted adj. (Computing, of a storage medium) That has been physically arranged to be in a state ready for the storage of data. |
| FORMATTER | • formatter n. One who or that which formats. • FORMATTER n. a programme for formatting a disk etc. |