formality

Formality is a related term of aloofness.

As nouns the difference between formality and aloofness

is that formality is (uncountable) the state of being formal while aloofness is the state of being aloof.

As nouns the difference between formality and tradition

is that formality is the state of being formal while tradition is a part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

As a verb tradition is

to transmit by way of tradition; to hand down.

As nouns the difference between norm and formality

is that norm is that which is regarded as normal or typical while formality is the state of being formal.

As a verb norm

is to endow (a vector space, etc) with a norm.

As a proper noun Norm

is a diminutive=Norman given name.

As nouns the difference between duel and formality

is that duel is arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor while formality is the state of being formal.

As a verb duel

is to engage in a battle.

As nouns the difference between formality and etiquette

is that formality is (uncountable) the state of being formal while etiquette is tag, label.

As nouns the difference between formalization and formality

is that formalization is the act of formalizing something while formality is the state of being formal.

As nouns the difference between molality and formality

is that molality is (chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent while formality is (uncountable) the state of being formal.

As nouns the difference between molarity and formality

is that molarity is (chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number moles of solute per litre of solution while formality is (uncountable) the state of being formal.

As an adverb officially

is in an official manner.

As a noun formality is

(uncountable) the state of being formal.

As nouns the difference between formality and stiffness

is that formality is the state of being formal while stiffness is rigidity or a measure of rigidity.