formal system

noun

1. Also called: formal theory.  formal calculus. logic an uninterpreted symbolic system whose syntax is precisely defined, and on which a relation of deducibility is defined in purely syntactic terms; a logistic system Compare formal language

Example Sentences

In a separate motion, which also passed unanimously, Park called for establishing a formal system in which DWP provides the L.A.

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The investigation found there was no formal system in place to identify whether personal care was to be carried out by one or two carers.

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Human rights campaigners say there is an urgent need for a formal system to gather and safely store deleted content.

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Mr. Taibbi told the panel that while reviewing the internal documents, he “learned Twitter, Facebook, Google and other companies developed a formal system for taking in moderation requests from every corner of government.”

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But that too feels like a dynamic that can’t change without massive formal system reform.

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