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Quick definitions from WordNet (formalism)
▸ noun: the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
▸ noun: the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
▸ 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
▸ Also see formalistic
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▸ noun: the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
▸ noun: the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
▸ 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
▸ Also see formalistic
▸ Words similar to formalism
▸ Usage examples for formalism
▸ Idioms related to formalism (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing formalism
▸ Words that often appear near formalism
▸ Rhymes of formalism
▸ Invented words related to formalism