format

CEFRB1

/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mæt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The arrangement or design used to present information.

  2. 02

    verb

    To arrange or prepare something in a particular design.

Examples

  • After pay withholding tax, please send the tax paid receipt in PDF format.

  • The format of the new quiz show has proved popular.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The form of presentation of something.

  2. The type of programming that a radio station broadcasts; such as a certain genre of music, news, sports, talk, etc.

  3. The layout of a publication or document.

More examples

In context

  • You mustn't format this floppy disk.

  • I lost weeks of work when I inadvertently formatted my hard drive.

  • The radio station changed the format of its evening program.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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