formalised
Definition
- Adjective:
- Given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures: Refers to something that has been made official, validated, or given a formal status through established rules or processes.
- Concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art): Describes something that strictly follows established, often ceremonial or stylistic, conventions.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The agreement was formalised with the signing of the contract. (The agreement was made official by signing the contract.)
- The process for approving new members has been formalised to ensure fairness. (The process has been made official and standard.)
- Highly formalised rituals are central to that ceremony. (The ceremony is characterized by strict adherence to ritual forms.)
Advanced Usage
- Institutional Context: Often used to describe the process of making rules, agreements, or procedures official within organizations, governments, or legal systems.
- The company's grievance policy was formalised last year.
- In Arts and Culture: Used to describe artistic works or practices that emphasize strict structure and convention over spontaneity.
- The critic praised the formalised beauty of the classical dance.
Variants and Related Words
- Formalize (verb): To make something official or to give it a formal structure.
- They plan to formalize the partnership next month.
- Formalisation (noun): The act or process of making something formal.
- The formalisation of the treaty took several months.
- Formal (adjective): Following or according with established form, custom, or rule.
Synonyms
- Standardized: Brought into conformity with a standard.
- Codified: Organized into a systematic code or system.
- Ritualized: Made into a ritual; following a prescribed ceremony.
- Officialized: Made official.
Antonyms
- Informal: Not formal; casual.
- Unofficial: Not officially authorized or confirmed.
- Spontaneous: Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse.
Related Phrases
- To become formalised: Describes the process by which something acquires formal status.
- Over time, the informal arrangement became formalised into company policy.
Adjective
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given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
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concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
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highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'
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