formalisms

/F AO1 R M AH0 L IH0 Z AH0 M Z/

noun

1
Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc.
2
One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory.
3
An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure of a literary work rather than on the contexts of its origin or reception.
4
The tendency to elevate formal above expressive value in music, as in serialism.
5
A particular mathematical or scientific theory or description of a given state or effect.
6
A formal expression of a grammar; a formal grammar; a set of rules of syntax that, without reference to semantics, determine whether a sequence of symbols is a well-formed sentence in a given formal language.

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