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单词 format
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format

1 of 2

noun

for·​mat ˈfȯr-ˌmat How to pronounce format (audio)
1
: the shape, size, and general makeup (as of something printed)
2
: general plan of organization, arrangement, or choice of material (as for a television show)
3
: a method of organizing data (as for storage)
various file formats

format

2 of 2

verb

formatted; formatting

transitive verb

1
: to arrange (something, such as material to be printed or stored data) in a particular format
2
: to prepare (something, such as a computer disk) for storing data in a particular format
formatter noun

Synonyms

Noun

  • arrangement
  • configuration
  • conformation
  • formation
  • layout
  • setout
  • setup
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Example Sentences

Noun The journals are available in electronic format. The file is saved in MP3 format. Verb The book is formatted in several different styles. The data was improperly formatted.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Regardless of the game's outcome, watching Peyton, Eli and Shannon react to the ending in real-time showed the genius of the ManningCast format. Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 Nick Boorman, whose Farmington boys soccer team won the Class LL title last year, said the new format is better. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 Any conference consolidation could force a revision of the format that leans away from half the field being conference champions. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Per the terminology of the 12-team playoff format approved Friday, the top four seeds will receive first-round byes. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 Some conservatives knocked the Washington Post's tweet of the story, noting a debate format would essentially be a one-on-one conversation. Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022 The success of the lip sync format also doesn’t mean that innovation is impossible. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2022 This format that The Atavist has is just a beautiful way of storytelling. Brendan O'meara, Longreads, 18 Aug. 2022 The legal comedy format is refreshing on its own, but it’s Maslany’s delivery in particular that rescues what might have been a zealous idea lost in the assembly line of Marvel’s Phase Four. ELLE, 17 Aug. 2022
Verb
Automation tools can quickly pull specific data from one document into other documents and easily format them. Marc Blythe, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Oyenyin uses the acronym to help format the book, labeling chapters detailing her experiences with those key terms and highlighting lessons from those times in bold. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022 Local school boards within the state and across the country are wrestling with how to format instruction related to race and gender that is both age-appropriate and congruent with family values. Seamus Mcavoy, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2022 See this week’s entry form or Style Conversational column for how to format your entry. Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022 The question remains how Napier and his staff will format the spring game, given the varied approaches of previous coaches. Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Jan. 2022 The show quickly set itself apart by capitalizing on its mystery to format as a thrilling psychodrama. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2022 Will the Prep Challenges format differ from a regular high school or college game? Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021 And there will be the traditional Stanley Cup playoffs format after a temporary realignment last year. USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French or German; French, from German, from Latin formatus, past participle of formare to form, from forma

First Known Use

Noun

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1964, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

format 1 of 2

noun

for·​mat ˈfȯr-ˌmat How to pronounce format (audio)
: the general organization or arrangement of something

format

2 of 2

verb

formatted; formatting
1
: to organize or arrange in a certain way
2
: to prepare for storing computer data
format a disk

format

noun

1
as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the book's format is very user-friendly

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • layout
  • formation
  • setup
  • arrangement
  • configuration
  • design
  • plan
  • structure
  • composition
  • setout
  • conformation
  • scheme
  • construction
  • build
  • constitution
  • makeup
  • getup
2
as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged this abstract painter bases the format of his works on color and its subtle gradations and not line or form

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • layout
  • design
  • composition
  • pattern
  • theme
  • arrangement
  • form
  • configuration
  • motif
  • makeup
  • constellation
  • ordonnance
  • getup
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