Formal vs Existential - What's the difference?
formal | existential |
Being in accord with established forms.
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Official.
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Relating to the form or structure of something.
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Relating to formation.
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Ceremonial.
:(rfquote-sense)
Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
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Organized; well-structured and planned.
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(mathematics) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
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Formalin.
An evening gown.
An event with a formal dress code.
Of, or relating to existence.
Based on experience; empirical.
(philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
(linguistics) That part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is".
As adjectives the difference between formal and existential
is that formal is being in accord with established forms while existential is of, or relating to existence.As a noun formal
is formalin.formal
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Antonyms
* informalDerived terms
* formal cause * formalize * formalist * formalism * formalityNoun
(en noun)- Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal .