degree of formality

collocation in English

meaningsofdegreeandformality

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degree
noun
uk
/dɪˈɡriː/us
/dɪˈɡriː/
(an) amount or level ...
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formality
noun
uk
/fɔːˈmæl.ə.ti/us
/fɔːˈmæl.ə.t̬i/
something that has to be done but has no ...
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(Definition ofdegreeandformalityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thedegreeofformalityimpacts on, but does not fully determine, the automated processing capabilities.
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Thedegreeofformalityvaries, as well as the range of languages used when an ontology is formalised.
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Thedegreeofformalityrequired depends a great deal upon the intended purpose of the ontology.
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It also shows that it is possible for the individual to control thedegreeofformalityand informality in communicating.
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We wanted to introduce the notion of reasoning about programs and so adegreeofformalitywas required.
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The genre of a text may therefore be influenced by a number of factors, such as author, intended audience anddegreeofformality.
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The various ontologies can also be distinguished by theirdegreeofformalityin the specification of meaning.
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Beyond that, governing bodies should be free to choose for themselves with whatdegreeofformalitythey should conduct their affairs.
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Docks provide security for those in the courtroom as well as adding adegreeofformalityto the hearing.
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Nevertheless, we must not be content simply with changing terminology and with thedegreeofformality.
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Involving the courts more regularly is likely to involve some delay and adegreeofformalitywhich may not be strictly necessary.
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I know there is always the possibility that having lawyers present before a tribunal may add to a totally unnecessarydegreeofformalityin the proceedings.
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The following table gives an overview of this distinction by showing the segments of financial systems bydegreeofformality.
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First, a company is an association of persons for an economic purpose, usually entered into with legal advice and somedegreeofformality.
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Regardless of thedegreeofformality, a living document needs rules or guidelines for its modification.
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According to thedegreeofformality, the approaches that are used to represent design rationale can be divided into three main categories: informal, semiformal, or formal.
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Initiatives can be differentiated by the origins of the resources which support it and the degreeofformalitywhich underpins the agreement to secure resources from the various funding bodies.
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Some individual examples of this literature have already been published, at least in translation, but with widely varying degrees of formality and precision.
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