noun
the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
• Syn: ↑formalization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑formalise, ↑formalize (for: ↑formalization)
• Hypernyms: ↑systematization, ↑systematisation, ↑rationalization, ↑rationalisation
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formalīzāˈtion or formalīsāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑formal
Useful english dictionary. 2012.