Informalities

Informalities
Informality In`for*mal"i*ty, n.; pl. {Informalities}. 1. The state of being informal; lack of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings. [1913 Webster]

2. An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding; something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not conform to the established rule. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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