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informal

[in-fawr-muhl] / ɪnˈfɔr məl /


ADJECTIVE
conversational or colloquial
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It said there had been a rise in "informal camping" in some locations which had led to "littering and other environmental pressures as well as anti-social behaviour".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

If anything, Coop studies people, studies groups of folks and systems, and how informal and formal systems of specific societies interact.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Many of these workers rely on informal, often unregulated centres that sell and refill cylinders smaller than the standard 14.2kg size.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It’ll be an informal gathering featuring me and my supersmart colleague Caitlin Ostroff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Effects of informal music activities on auditory discrimination and attention in 2–3-year-old children.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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