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format

[ fawr-mat ]

noun

  1. the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio ( def 2 ), octavo, quarto.
  2. the general physical appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper, such as the typeface, binding, quality of paper, margins, etc.
  3. the organization, plan, style, or type of something:

    The format of the show allowed for topical and controversial gags.

  4. Computers. the arrangement of data for computer input or output, such as the number and size of fields in a record or the spacing and punctuation of information in a report.


verb (used with object)

formatted, formatting.
  1. to plan or provide a format for:

    to format the annual telethon.

  2. Computers.
    1. to set the format of (input or output):

      Some word-processing programs format output in a variety of ways.

    2. to prepare (a disk) for writing and reading.

verb (used without object)

formatted, formatting.
  1. to devise a format.

format

/ ˈɔːæ /

noun

  1. the general appearance of a publication, including type style, paper, binding, etc
  2. an approximate indication of the size of a publication as determined by the number of times the original sheet of paper is folded to make a leaf See also duodecimo quarto
  3. style, plan, or arrangement, as of a television programme
  4. computing
    1. the defined arrangement of data encoded in a file or for example on magnetic disk or CD-ROM, essential for the correct recording and recovery of data on different devices
    2. the arrangement of text on printed output or a display screen, or a coded description of such an arrangement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to arrange (a book, page, etc) into a specified format
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

format

/ ôă′ /

Noun

  1. The arrangement of data for storage or display.

Verb

  1. To divide a disk into marked sectors so that it may store data.
  2. To determine the arrangement of data for storage or display.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڴǰm·ٱ noun
  • ·ڴǰm verb (used with object) preformatted preformatting
  • ·ڴǰm verb reformatted reformatting
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of format1

First recorded in 1830–40; from French, from Latin (liber) fōrmātus “(book) shaped (in a specified way)”; formation ( def )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of format1

C19: via French from German, from Latin liber formātus volume formed
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Trump’s faux daily press briefing and access is more akin to the established TV format of game show host.

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They thrashed Manchester City 4-2 here in the new league table format stage, then recovered from losing at home to a late Liverpool smash-and-grab before winning at Anfield and going through on penalties.

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The BIG3 format is for all eight teams to play on the same day in the same city, so four games will take place in succession at the Clippers’ $2-billion arena in Inglewood.

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The format for the artistic gymnastics mixed team event will be finalized by the International Gymnastics Federation at a later date.

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But, with another devastating innings in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday, Nicholas Pooran continued his remarkable run of form in the shortest format - a run that is threatening to rewrite the history books.

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