Englishfor English speakers
formal
Adjective
—
If something is formal, it is official and/or public.
He studied German on his own, but he has no formal language education.
—
Formal behaviour or dress is used in polite situations.
Please wear suit and tie because the restaurant is quite formal.
qualification
Noun
—
A qualification is something you might need to so something (such as a job). This might be a skill, knowing about something, or having done a similar job before.
Being able to lead is an important qualification to be president.
The qualifications for this job include being able to use a computer.
They listed an engineering degree as a qualification for the job, even though it was not as an engineer.
—
A qualification is something you add to an idea that limits its effect or meaning.
I accept your offer, but with some qualifications.