formal language

noun

A set of finite strings (called words) made of symbols (from a finite set of symbols, called an alphabet).

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Meanings

nounformal language (plural formal languages)

plural formal languages

  1. computingA set of finite strings (called words) made of symbols (from a finite set of symbols, called an alphabet).

Translations

Afrikaans formele taal
  • formele taalset of finite strings
Arabic لُغَة رَسْمِيَّة, لُغَة مُتَصَرِّفَة
  • لُغَة رَسْمِيَّة (luḡa rasmiyya)set of finite strings
  • لُغَة مُتَصَرِّفَة (luḡa mutaṣarrifa)set of finite strings
  • لُغَة صُورِيَّة (luḡa ṣūriyya)set of finite strings
Bulgarian форма́лен ези́к
  • форма́лен ези́к (formálen ezík)set of finite strings
Chinese Mandarin 形式語言 /形式语言
  • 形式語言 /形式语言 (xíngshì yǔyán)set of finite strings
Czech formální jazyk
  • formální jazykset of finite strings
Danish formalsprog
  • formalsprogset of finite strings
Dutch formele taal
  • formele taalset of finite strings
Esperanto formala lingvo, artefarita lingvo
  • formala lingvoset of finite strings
  • artefarita lingvoset of finite strings
Estonian ametlik keel
  • ametlik keelset of finite strings
Finnish formaali kieli
  • formaali kieliset of finite strings
French langage formel
  • langage formelset of finite strings
German formale Sprache
  • formale Spracheset of finite strings
Greek τυπική γλώσσα
  • τυπική γλώσσα (typikí glóssa)set of finite strings
Hebrew שָׂפָה פוֹרְמָלִית, שָׂפָה רִשְׁמִית
  • שָׂפָה פוֹרְמָלִית (safá formalít)set of finite strings
  • שָׂפָה רִשְׁמִית (safá rishmít)set of finite strings
Hindi औपचारिक भाषा
  • औपचारिक भाषा (aupcārik bhāṣā)set of finite strings
Hungarian formális nyelv
  • formális nyelvset of finite strings
Indonesian bahasa formal
  • bahasa formalset of finite strings
Irish teanga fhoirmiúil
  • teanga fhoirmiúilset of finite strings
Italian linguaggio formale
  • linguaggio formaleset of finite strings
Japanese 形式言語
  • 形式言語 (keishiki gengo)set of finite strings
Korean 형식 언어
  • 형식 언어 (hyeongsik eoneo)set of finite strings
Latvian formāla valoda
  • formāla valodaset of finite strings
Lithuanian formalioji kalba
  • formalioji kalbaset of finite strings
Norwegian Bokmål formelt språk
  • formelt språkset of finite strings
Polish język formalny
  • język formalnyset of finite strings
Portuguese linguagem formal
  • linguagem formalset of finite strings
Romanian limbaj formal
  • limbaj formalset of finite strings
Russian форма́льный язы́к
  • форма́льный язы́к (formálʹnyj jazýk)set of finite strings
Scottish Gaelic cainnt foirmeil
  • cainnt foirmeilset of finite strings
Slovak formálny jazyk
  • formálny jazykset of finite strings
Spanish lenguaje formal
  • lenguaje formalset of finite strings
Swedish formellt språk
  • formellt språkset of finite strings
Thai ภาษาแบบแผน
  • ภาษาแบบแผน (paa-sǎa-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛn)set of finite strings
Turkish resmi dil
  • resmi dilset of finite strings
Ukrainian форма́льна мо́ва
  • форма́льна мо́ва (formálʹna móva)set of finite strings
Vietnamese ngôn ngữ hình thức, ký ngữ hình thức
  • ngôn ngữ hình thứcset of finite strings
  • ký ngữ hình thứcset of finite strings
Cite this entry
APA

formal language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20language

MLA

“formal language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20language. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formal language,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20language.

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