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mæt noun
1.
2.
the general physical appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper, such as the typeface, binding, quality of paper, margins, etc.
3.
the organization, plan, style, or type of something: The format of the show allowed for topical and controversial gags.
4.
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)
5.
to plan or provide a format for: to format the annual telethon.
6.
Computers.
a.
to set the format of (input or output): Some word-processing programs format output in a variety of ways.
b.
to prepare (a disk) for writing and reading.
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Reformatting
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
verb (used without object)
7.
to devise a format.
Origin:
1830–40; < French < Latin (liber) fōrmātus (a book) formed (in a certain way)
1830–40; < French < Latin (liber) fōrmātus (a book) formed (in a certain way)
Related forms
for·mat·ter, noun
pre·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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format (ˈfɔːmæt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the general appearance of a publication, including type style, paper, binding, etc |
| 2. | duodecimo See also quarto 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 leaf |
| 3. | style, plan, or arrangement, as of a television programme |
| 4. | computing |
| a. 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 | |
| b. the arrangement of text on printed output or a display screen, or a coded description of such an arrangement | |
| —vb , -mats, -matting, -matted | |
| 5. | to arrange (a book, page, etc) into a specified format |
| [C19: via French from German, from Latin liber formātus volume formed] | |
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Word Origin & History
format
1840, via Fr. & Ger. from Mod.L. liber formatus "a book formed" (in such and such a way), referring to shape, size; from pp. of formare "to form." The verb, used chiefly of computers, is first attested 1964. Related: Formatted; formatting.
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format  (fôr'māt') Pronunciation Key
Noun The arrangement of data for storage or display. Verb
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