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formalism
noun
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
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ˈfɔːməlɪz(ə)m
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noun
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
noun
the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
noun
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
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