INFORMAL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Informal

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪnˈfɔːml
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

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

Definition:

(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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