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in-FORML/ɪnˈfɔːml/

Informal means relaxed and not official: informal dress; an informal chat. Formal is the opposite. Casual is close for clothes; unofficial for processes. Appeals: an informal chat is not a recorded appeal.

Meaning

Relaxed and not official in style or dress.

Examples

• “An informal chat with the tutor is not the same as a recorded appeal.”
• “Informal English is fine in the forum, not in the dissertation.”

Good to know

informal chat / dress / English. Opposite: formal. Clothes: casual. Process: unofficial. Appeals vs chats. Register in exams.

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