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Meaning of informal

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  informal
      adj 1: not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal
             dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal
             gathering of friends" [ant: {formal}]
      2: not officially recognized or controlled; "an informal
         agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers" [syn:
         {informal}, {loose}]
      3: used of spoken and written language [ant: {formal}]
      4: having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal
         atmosphere; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner";
         "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and
         intimate" [syn: {cozy}, {intimate}, {informal}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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