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The informality of family life is a blessed condition that allows us all to become our best while looking our worst.
Marge Kennedy

Meaning of "informality" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INFORMALITY

informality  [ˌɪnfɔːˈmælɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFORMALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Informality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INFORMALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of informality in the English dictionary

The definition of informality in the dictionary is the condition or quality of being informal. Other definition of informality is an informal act.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFORMALITY


abnormality
ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ
animality
ˌænɪˈmælɪtɪ
dismality
dɪzˈmælɪtɪ
femality
fiːˈmælɪtɪ
formality
fɔːˈmælɪtɪ
functionality
ˌfʌŋkʃənˈælɪtɪ
hospitality
ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ
locality
ləʊˈkælɪtɪ
lognormality
ˌlɒɡnɔːˈmælɪtɪ
mammality
məˈmælɪtɪ
normality
nɔːˈmælɪtɪ
optimality
ˌɒptɪˈmælɪtɪ
paranormality
ˌpærənɔːˈmælɪtɪ
personality
ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ
phantasmality
ˌfæntəzˈmælɪtɪ
primality
praɪˈmælɪtɪ
reality
rɪˈælɪtɪ
spirituality
ˌspɪrɪtjʊˈælɪtɪ
subnormality
ˌsʌbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ
supernormality
ˌsuːpənɔːˈmælɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFORMALITY

informable
informal
informal settlement
informal vote
informalities
informally
informant
informatician
informatics
information
information age
information architecture
information bureau
information centre
information content
information desk
information exchange
information gathering
information highway
information industry

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFORMALITY

ability
air quality
augmented reality
confidentiality
equality
in reality
inequality
infant mortality
legality
low-quality
mentality
morality
mortality
municipality
nationality
originality
plurality
quality
sexuality
speciality
vitality

Synonyms and antonyms of informality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INFORMALITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «informality» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of informality

Translation of «informality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFORMALITY

Find out the translation of informality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of informality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «informality» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不拘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la informalidad
570 millions of speakers

English

informality
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनौपचारिकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير الرسمي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неформальность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

informalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লৌকিকতাহীনতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

informalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Informal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zwanglosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非公式
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비공식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Informal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất hợp lệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓய்வு நேர உடைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनौपचारिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dışılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

informalità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieformalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неформальність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

informale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεπίσημο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

informaliteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

informa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

informality
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of informality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFORMALITY»

The term «informality» is regularly used and occupies the 98.649 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFORMALITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «informality» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «informality» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about informality

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QUOTES WITH «INFORMALITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word informality.
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Marge Kennedy
The informality of family life is a blessed condition that allows us all to become our best while looking our worst.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFORMALITY»

Discover the use of informality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to informality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Urban Informality: Transnational Perspectives from the ...
This book presents cutting-edge research from various world regions to demonstrate how these trends make new forms of social and political power possible.
Ananya Roy, Nezar AlSayyad, 2004
2
Informality: Exit and Exclusion
Analyzes informality in Latin America, exploring root causes and reasons for and implications of its growth. This book uses two distinct but complementary lenses.
Guillermo Perry, 2007
3
Reconsidering Informality: Perspectives from Urban Africa
This book brings together two bodies of research on urban Africa that have tended to be separate, studies of urban land use and housing and studies of work and livelihoods.
Karen Tranberg Hansen, Mariken Vaa, 2004
4
Informality: Social Theory and Contemporary Practice
that go into social order, so it is necessary today to construct such a balance between informality and informality which will help to facilitate people's cooperative and creative conduct. Modern systems are seen not only as incorporating formal ...
Barbara Misztal, 2002
5
Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes: Social Policy, Informality, ...
"Argues that incoherent social programs significantly contribute to poverty and little growth.
Santiago Levy, 2010
6
Economic Informality: Causes, Costs, and Policies : a ...
This survey assembles recent theoretical and empirical advances in the literature on economic informality and analyzes the causes and costs of informality in developed and developing economies.
Ana María Oviedo, Mark Roland Thomas, Kamer Karakurum-Özdemir, 2009
7
What Causes Firms to Hide Output? The Determinants of ...
In many developing countries, a significant part of economic activity takes place in the informal sector.
Mark Gradstein, Gabriela Inchauste, 2005
8
A Possible Way Out: Formalizing Housing Informality in ...
The diversity of case material and the specific policy focus make this book an important contribution to the formulation of future urban strategies in the South."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc.
Ahmed Mounir Soliman, 2004
9
Informality and Regulations: What Drives Firm Growth?
The paper relies on a rich firm-level data set on transition economies to examine the role of informality as an important channel through which regulatory and other policy constraints affect firm growth.
Era Dabla-Norris, Gabriela Inchauste, 2007
10
Informality and Bank Credit: Evidence from Firm-Level Data ...
The paper relies on a firm-level data on transition economies to examine the relationship between informality and bank credit.
Junko Koeda, Ms. Era Dabla-Norris, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFORMALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term informality is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Colonias in Texas: Third-world conditions, slowly improving …
When you have an unrecorded contract for a deed, the level of informality is so severe that you basically have no government protection or ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Poll says retailers upbeat on business climate - DominicanToday.com
He said the actions by the Customs Agency and the Internal Taxes (DGII) to counter informality are a step forward. Share / Recommend this ... «Dominican Today, Jul 15»
3
NORTH FRANKLIN SCHOOL - Columbia Basin Herald: Franklin …
The district reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informality in the selection process. The district is an equal ... «Columbia Basin Herald, Jul 15»
4
Under new director, historic Athenaeum gets hip, sort of - Style - The …
“We've been able to encourage a kind of friendly informality to our events,” Barker said. “So things are not less elegant, but they're a tiny bit ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
New tapas menu for The Brasserie at Thornton Hall
You can have a few light bites or a full meal and it's the flexibility and informality of Mediterranean food that I think our guests will love.”. «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
6
Laureates back in the spotlight
May-Britt and Edvard Moser, known for their informality and ability to share their knowledge,, are now part of another breakthrough in brain ... «Views and News from Norway, Jul 15»
7
Deposit system mooted for electronics in India
'It clearly shows that the government has failed to take a note of existing informality in e-waste management,' comments the Hasirudala (Green ... «Recycling International, Jul 15»
8
Legal Notices, July 17, 2015 | The Coast News Group
... informality in the bidding and to accept any bid or portion thereof. Glenn Pruim, P.E. Director of Engineering Services/Public Works 07/17/15, ... «Coast News, Jul 15»
9
Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2016 Menswear Fashion Show: Runway …
And everything was cut very trim, which gave the collection as a whole a sense of smartness, despite its gestures toward informality. «Style.com, Jul 15»
10
Clare Memory Orchestra: A marriage of classical and trad loses the …
Audiences seeing the Clare Memory Orchestra for the first time may be astounded at the informality and communication between the musicians ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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