formal mode
noun
philosophy
the style in which words are explicitly mentioned rather than used of their subject matter. "Fido" is a dog's name is in the formal mode, while "Fido is a dog" is in the material mode
See also mention (def. 7)
Words nearby formal mode
formal,
formal cause,
formal equivalence,
formal language,
formal logic,
formal mode,
formal system,
formaldehyde,
formalin,
formalin pigment,
formalism