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Word: Informal
Speech Type: Adjective
ɪnˈfɔːml
having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature
Short Definition:having relaxed or unofficial style
Examples:- an informal atmosphere
- an informal agreement between the two companies
denoting the grammatical structures, vocabulary, and idiom suitable to everyday language and conversation rather than to official or formal contexts.
Short Definition:denoting grammar and vocabulary of everyday language
(of economic activity) carried on by self-employed or independent people on a small scale, especially unofficially or illegally
Short Definition:(of economic activity) small scale and unofficial
Examples:- Peru's huge and dense informal sector of street vendors and cottage industries
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