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informal

adj
/ɪnˈfɔː.m(ə)l/UK/ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/US

Etymology

From in- + formal.

  1. derived from fōrmālis
  2. derived from formel
  3. inherited from formel
  4. prefixed as informal — “in- + formal”

Definitions

  1. Not formal or ceremonious.

    • an informal get-together
    • Students and faculty members lunch at the cafeteria and naturally communicate freely with one another in a relaxed and informal setting.

  2. Not in accord with the usual regulations.

    • an informal agreement

  3. Suited for everyday use.

    • informal clothes
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.

    2. Not organized

      Not organized; not structured or planned.

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Derived

informal fallacy, informal group, informalism, informalist, informality, informalize, informal learning, informal logic, informally, informal marriage, informal settler, informalwear, semi-informal, superinformal

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at informal. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at informal. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at informal

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA