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format
[fawr-mat]
noun
the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
the general physical appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper, such as the typeface, binding, quality of paper, margins, etc.
the organization, plan, style, or type of something.
The format of the show allowed for topical and controversial gags.
Computers.Ģżthe 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)
to plan or provide a format for.
to format the annual telethon.
Computers.Ģż
to set the format of (input or output).
Some word-processing programs format output in a variety of ways.
to prepare (a disk) for writing and reading.
verb (used without object)
to devise a format.
format
/ Ė“ŚÉĖ³¾Ć¦³Ł /
noun
the general appearance of a publication, including type style, paper, binding, etc
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
style, plan, or arrangement, as of a television programme
computing
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
the arrangement of text on printed output or a display screen, or a coded description of such an arrangement
verb
to arrange (a book, page, etc) into a specified format
format
The arrangement of data for storage or display.
To divide a disk into marked sectors so that it may store data.
To determine the arrangement of data for storage or display.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- formatter noun
- preformat verb (used with object)
- reformat verb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of format1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of format1
Example Sentences
This formatāāwhat I did in therapy today,ā more or lessāis raw and occasionally repetitive.
South Africa may be World Test champions but have no home men's matches in the longer format scheduled for 2025-26.
Its also gone from seven matches to 63 and extended from a week and half to a month, with a World Cup format featuring three group-play matches followed by four single-elimination knockout rounds.
This week's World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa at Lord's is the longer format's showpiece.
āSometimes the format and the tone work against it,ā says Belateche.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- arrangementĢż
- compositionĢż
- configurationĢż
- formĢż
- layoutĢż
- organizationĢż
- patternĢż
- planĢż
- schemeĢż
- setupĢż
- shapeĢż
- sizeĢż
- styleĢż
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