formatting
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- noun
- /ˈfɔːrmætɪŋ/
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formato
- The teacher showed us how to change the formatting of our essays for better readability.
No, you know, so I think a lot of like the formatting discussions stem from stuff like that.
- No, you know, so I think a lot of like the formatting discussions stem from stuff like that.
- And once you start getting into typos and bolding and formatting disaster.
- I don't know why, but that's just the formatting.
- You said something earlier about you can overlook maybe formatting.
- Video like no, seriously, but like chopping, like editing, chopping, editing, formatting for Facebook.
- So here we are and I'll show you a few examples of how I use this because it's, I think from a formatting perspective, reasonably important.
- So when you copy and paste the Phoenix into like say Boston, how do you apply the destination formatting?
- I would like to read it once it comes out because this was an ARC from Netgalley and the the formatting of my ebook was just bonkers.
- So as I said, I need to change the formatting because look at that.
- Yeah, but this is just using the old STR method that doesn't do that nice formatting for us questions.
Examples
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We've added a new option to the Formatting menu that will make some of our users very happy.
Blog text (19) -
Formatting may be a little different—about like you see between different editions of Word.
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So as I said, I need to change the formatting because look at that.
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No, all the formatting stuff is unique to the book.
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Formatting can make a difference.
Blog text (4) -
When they pass the test, they are awarded the National Braille Association Certification in Textbook Formatting.
Academic text (2013) -
In order to present the report, we need to adjust the formatting to meet the publisher's guidelines.
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You can easily update the formatting of the document by using the toolbar in the editing software.
Synonyms
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3.2
The arrangement or layout of information such as pages and documents
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3.0
A set of rules for writing and presenting text
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4.6
Putting text and pictures on a page for print or screen
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3.7
A way of arranging information so computers can store and use it
Organizing information into a set layout so a computer can read and store it
The arrangement of text and images on a page or screen
Compounds
- Specialized
Organizing information into a set layout so a computer can read and store it
- Specialized
A process that prepares a hard drive so the computer can store data
- Specialized
A process that prepares a disk so a computer's operating system can use it
How Formatted
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Formatting comes from the word format, which comes from the Latin forma, meaning 'shape' or 'form', and is like the everyday word form. So formatting is literally 'shaping' or arranging text and data, which is why it decides how information looks on screens and pages.