formalism
(noun) the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
formalism
(noun) the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
formalism
(noun) (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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
formalism (countable and uncountable, plural formalisms)
Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc.
(computing) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory.
(literature) An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure of a literary work rather than on the contexts of its origin or reception.
(music) The tendency to elevate formal above expressive value in music, as in serialism.
(mathematics, physics) A particular mathematical or scientific theory or description of a given state or effect.
(linguistics, computing, mathematics) A formal expression of a grammar; a formal grammar; a set of rules of syntax that, without reference to semantics, determine whether a sequence of symbols is a well-formed sentence in a given formal language.
Source: Wiktionary
Form"al*ism, n.
Definition: The practice or the doctrine of strict adherence to, or dependence on, external forms, esp. in matters of religion. Official formalism. Sir H. Rawlinson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
