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to reformat

to reformat

3 3.6
To change the way a file is stored or arranged
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈfɔːrmæt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reformatear
  • The fourth assignment deals with using XSLT to transform and reformat data contained in XML documents into an HTML format that can be viewed through an Internet browser.

I have to reformat my whole computer for this.

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Examples

  • The goal of the new edition was to reformat the essays to offer a "conceptual framework" that both "described categories of differences" analytically and then allowed readers to consider the personal experiences of difference and meaning assigned to them through social, cultural, and political institutions.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Future studies need to be conducted to reformat the current microarray to a point-of-care setting and to expand testing of clinical samples to other geographic regions and additional influenza virus types/subtypes.

    Academic text (2015)

  • To look at it and realize that you can reformat almost every part of that.

  • Reformat all teaching materials for older eyes.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Three of her daughters and her son helped her reformat the manuscript for "Love on the Edge of Tomorrow" and self-publish the book.

    Blog text (14)

  • Many developers know how to reformat their website content strings and supply them for translation in any of Ackuna's 10 supported formats.

    Blog text (7)

  • 1. Right-click on the computer and select "Manage" 2. Select "Disk Management" 3. Right-click on your USB drive and select "Delete Volume" 4. Wait for the volume to delete, then right-click on the USB and select "New Simple Volume" 5. Follow the prompts and it will reformat the USB to your 16GB default.

    Blog text (25)

  • Before I can use the software again, I need to reformat the document to meet the new guidelines.

  • She decided to reformat the spreadsheets to make the data easier to read.

  • To fix the layout issues, we will reformat the entire presentation before sending it out.

Synonyms

to restructure
vsto reformat
56 4.4

Organize something in a new way so it works better

focuses specifically on documents, files, or digital data rather than general organization
to beautify
vsto reformat
  • Specialized
6.5

To change the format of computer code to make it easier to read

changes layout or structure of documents and files more broadly, not only styling
to reflow
vsto reformat
  • Specialized
5.4

To change the layout of text and images so they fit a new screen or page

alters layout, structure, or files in many ways beyond fitting content

Antonyms

to maintain
931 3.1

Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time

to preserve
496 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

How Thorough

to rebuild
485 2.8
to reformat
  • Specialized
3 3.6
to edit
337 1.5
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

reformat infinitive
reformatted past
reformatted past participle
reformatting present participle
reformats third person singular

Morphology

reformat = format (transparent) = re + format

The meaning is a standard and easily understood extension of 'format' with 're-' meaning 'again' or 'anew'.

Etymology

Reformat comes from re- meaning 'again' and format, from the Latin forma meaning 'shape' and shared with the common word form. So to reformat is to 'shape again' — to change the layout or structure of a document or a disk.