formalistic | (adj) concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art), Syn. formalized, formalised | formalism | (n) the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented, Ant. imitation | formalism | (n) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications | formalism | (n) the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms | formalization | (n) the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions), Syn. formalisation | formalize | (v) make formal or official, Syn. formalise | validate | (v) declare or make legally valid, Syn. formalize, formalise, Ant. invalidate |
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| formalise | (ฟอร์'มะไลซ) v. ทำให้เป็นระเบียบแบบแผน, ทำให้มีระเบียบ, ทำให้มีพิธี, ทำให้เป็นทางการ., See also: formalization, formalisation, formalizer, formaliser n., Syn. plan, organize |
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| formalism | (n) ความเป็นพิธี, การกระทำตามแบบ, นิสัยเจ้าระเบียบ |
| | | | formalism | (n) the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented, Ant. imitation | formalism | (n) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications | formalism | (n) the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms | formalistic | (adj) concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art), Syn. formalized, formalised | formalization | (n) the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions), Syn. formalisation | formalize | (v) make formal or official, Syn. formalise | validate | (v) declare or make legally valid, Syn. formalize, formalise, Ant. invalidate |
| Formalism | n. The practice or the doctrine of strict adherence to, or dependence on, external forms, esp. in matters of religion. [ 1913 Webster ] Official formalism. Sir H. Rawlinson. [ 1913 Webster ] | Formalist | n. [ Cf. F. formaliste. ] One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them; esp., one who rests in external religious forms, or observes strictly the outward forms of worship, without possessing the life and spirit of religion. [ 1913 Webster ] As far a formalist from wisdom sits, In judging eyes, as libertines from wits. Young. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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