format
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈfɔːrmæt/
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formato
- The new format of the presentation made it much easier to understand the key points.
- data format
- available in PDF format
- print format
I have no certainty about any digital formats surviving that.
- I have no certainty about any digital formats surviving that.
- I want to mention the format of the evening event.
- And that became a nighttime talk show format job.
- So this is based on the Reddit format of Ask Me Anything.
- And the standard format uses tabs and that's it.
- It's just written in a different format, right?
- By not learning format, pretty much.
- He's a great actor, really good in the sitcom format and I appreciated that.
- Again, let me know what you think of the three question format versus the five.
- So that's probably enough about the format of the works.
- Is there any special, special format for your model?
- I like them because they're gloss type format, but they're not super shiny.
Examples
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No one was sure how this serial format would be received by the public.
Fiction book (1999) -
The format agreed to is as follows-- there will be no opening statements.
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OK, pretty much same format as the first one.
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As long as you know what the format looks like, yeah.
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A few important notes on format structure.
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I want to mention the format of the evening event.
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So it's an interesting format for the book.
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We have a format here that we agreed upon.
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All of this information will help develop the content and the best format for the talk.
Academic text (2011) -
In addition, students indicated that they enjoyed the online format and believed their language skills improved as a result.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
203
3.0
A set of rules for writing and presenting text
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3.5
The way the parts of something are arranged, like on a page or in a room
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3.3
An arrangement of text or data that makes it easy to read and follows rules
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3.7
A way of arranging information so computers can store and use it
The arrangement of text and images on a page or screen
Compounds
How Organized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Format comes from the Latin forma, which means 'shape' or 'form', and is the same root as the English word form. So a format is simply the 'shape' or layout of a page or document, which is why we use it for how information is arranged.