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for·mat
I. \ˈfȯrˌmat, -ȯ(ə)ˌm-, usu -ad.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French or German; French, from German, from Latin formatus, past participle of formare (probably in such contexts as New Latin liber in quarto formatus volume formed in quarto)
1.
a. : the shape and size of a publication as determined by the number of times each constituent sheet has been folded
< in octavo format each sheet is folded 3 times to produce 8 leaves >
— compare book tables
b. : the general makeup or style of a publication
< a double-column format >
< loose-leaf format >
2. : general plan of physical organization or arrangement (as of a television show or the design of a coin)
< the format of the new show included a careful balance of music and comedy >
< students are given practice exercises to acquaint them with the format of the tests >
3. : size, shape, proportion
< a rare stamp of triangular format >
< cameras employing formats up to 24 by 36 millimeters >
< the exceptionally tall format of the panels >
II. noun
1. : a particular method of organizing data (as for storage)
2. : the medium upon which data or a recording is stored
< the primary format was videocassette instead of laserdisc >
III. transitive verb
(formatted ; formatted ; formatting ; formats -s)
Etymology: format, noun
1. : to arrange (as material to be printed or stored data) in a particular format
2. : to prepare (as a computer disk) for storing data in a particular format
< format a floppy disk >
• for·mat·ter \ˈfȯrˌmad.ər, -ȯ(ə)ˌm-\ noun |