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/sem'ee fawr"meuhl, sem'uy-/, adj.partly formal; containing some formal elements: a semiformal occasion; semiformal attire.[1930-35; SEMI- + FORMAL]
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semiformal — [sem΄ifôr′məl] adj. designating or requiring attire that is less than strictly formal but not informal … English World dictionary
semiformal — adjective Date: 1906 being or suitable for an occasion of moderate formality < a semiformal dinner > < semiformal gowns > … New Collegiate Dictionary
semiformal — adjective Somewhat formal. When wearing the dragon robe on semiformal occasions, a single necklace was appropriate. Only the empress or empress dowager could wear a main necklace formed of Manchurian pearls, the other two being made of coral … Wiktionary
semiformal — sem•i•for•mal [[t]ˌsɛm iˈfɔr məl, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. containing some formal elements: semiformal attire[/ex] • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
semiformal — adjective moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket he wore semiformal attire a black tie dinner • Syn: ↑semi formal, ↑black tie • Similar to: ↑formal … Useful english dictionary
semiformal — adj. somewhat formal, not entirely formal … English contemporary dictionary
semiformal — semi·formal … English syllables
Design Rationale — In the survey on design rationale (DR) for software engineering [Jarczyk, Loffler Shipman, Design Rationale for Software Engineering: A Survey] the authors give a very clear definition to design rationale, it is “the explicit listing of decisions … Wikipedia
Design rationale — A Decision Based Design Structure, which spans the areas of Engineering Design, Design Rationale and Decision Analysis. A Design Rationale is an explicit documentation of the reasons behind decisions made when designing a system or artifact. As… … Wikipedia
black-tie — adjective moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket he wore semiformal attire a black tie dinner • Syn: ↑semiformal, ↑semi formal • Similar to: ↑formal * * * /blak tuy /, adj. requiring that guests wear … Useful english dictionary
