format

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
  2. noun the general appearance of a publication
  3. verb set (printed matter) into a specific format

Etymology

Via French format and German Format, from New Latin liber fōrmātus (“book fashioned”), from fōrmō (“to shape, fashion”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

formatting, data format, data formatting

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
information
Narrower (hyponyms)
low-level formatting, high-level formatting

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