the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.Compare duodecimo, folio (def. 2), octavo, quarto.
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. the 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),for·mat·ted,for·mat·ting.
to plan or provide a format for: to format the annual telethon.
Computers.
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),for·mat·ted,for·mat·ting.
to devise a format.
Origin of format
1830–40; <French <Latin (liber) fōrmātus (a book) formed (in a certain way)
OTHER WORDS FROM format
for·mat·ter,nounpre·for·mat,verb (used with object),pre·for·mat·ted,pre·for·mat·ting.re·for·mat,verb,re·for·mat·ted,re·for·mat·ting.
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Design a survey of up to 10 questions in a variety of formats along with some screening questions to make sure the feedback you get is actually useful.
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He’s taken a more uniform approach to acting in various formats over the years.
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This format will live on, he said, but when safe, the studio will come back as well, as his team looks to increase the number of shows they produce.
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These are a mix of formats such as article links, videos and graphics.
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We’re going to keep playing with this format, to see how much we like it, and how much you like it.
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The format of quotations and snippets of songs and poems, made it easy to read, when reading anything longer was a challenge.
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The letter is addressed to “FATHER ROBERT BERGDAHL-U.S.A.” following the format of ICRC messages.
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The purpose of the evening is clear enough in its format: The majority of the show is about song-and-dance numbers from musicals.
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From the get-go, her admiration for the format she was shepherding back to network TV was evident.
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That was one of my earlier forays into the world of videos, and I got really excited by the format.
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The format of an invitation is not so important as its taste.
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It was changed to plain text to match the format of the rest of the text.
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If the author is a classic, the format of the copy chosen should in some way represent the style of the author.
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The format of this html text reproduces the design and layout of the original book as closely as possible.
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Minor corrections to format and punctuation together with regularisation of poetry line numbering have been made without comment.
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British Dictionary definitions for format
format
/ (ˈfɔːmæt) /
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 leafSee 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-mats, -mattingor-matted(tr)
to arrange (a book, page, etc) into a specified format
Word Origin for format
C19: via French from German, from Latin liber formātus volume formed