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Etymology
Via F. and G., from NL. liber formatus|f�rm�tus �book fashioned� < formo|f�rm� �I shape, fashion�

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�f��mæt/
italbrac|US IPA|/�f��rmæt/, SAMPA|/:fOr.m{t/
audio|en-us-format.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. The layout of a document.
2. (hence) The form of presentation of something.

#:The radio station changed the format of its evening program.

1. computing A file type.

Translations
trans-top|the layout of a document
Finnish: muotoilu
Icelandic: lögun f, form n, snið n
Japanese: �� (shosiki)
trans-mid
Panjabi: :pa:�ਾ�ਾ | �ਾ�ਾ :pa:ਢਾ��ਾ |ਢਾ��ਾ m
Swedish: #Swedish|format n
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trans-top|the form of presentation
Icelandic: lögun f, form n, snið n
trans-mid
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trans-top|computing: a file type
Icelandic: forsnið n
Japanese: 形� (k�siki), ������ (f�matto)
trans-mid
Swedish: #Sweidh|format n, filformat n
Vietnamese: [kh� (sách, giấy, bìa)]
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Verb
en-verb|format|t|ing

1. To create or edit the layout of a document.
2. Change a document so it will fit onto a different type of page.
3. computing To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process.

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

Synonyms
(3) initialise, initialize
(2) reformat

Translations
trans-top|to create or edit the layout of a document
Finnish: muotoilla
trans-mid
Swedish: formatera
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trans-top|change a document so it will fit onto a different type of page
Finnish: formatoida
trans-mid
Swedish: formatera
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trans-top|computing: to prepare a mass storage medium for initial use
Icelandic: forsniða, formatta informal
trans-mid
Japanese: ����� (shokika-suru), �������� (f�matto-suru)
Swedish: formatera
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See also
formatting

Crimean Tatar
Etymology
G.|crh Format#German|Format < L.|crh formatus|f�rm�tus - formed.
Noun
format

1. format#English|format.

Declension
crh-latin-noun|nıñ|ga|nı|da|dan

References
R:Useinov-Mireev 2002

Category:Crimean Tatar nouns

French

Etymology

Noun
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1. format#English|format

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