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format

/ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/

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What does format mean?

noun

  1. The layout of a publication or document.
  2. The form of presentation of something.
  3. The type of programming that a radio station broadcasts; such as a certain genre of music, news, sports, talk, etc.
More meanings (4)

noun

  1. A file type.

verb

  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. To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process.

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This reprint is in a format suitable to the economical prose, replete with telling incidents and homely details.
J. Frank (James Frank) DobieGuide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few ObservationsProject Gutenberg ebook #314
This text was converted to ASCII format for Project Wittenberg by Allen Mulvey and is in the public domain.
Martin LutherDisputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of IndulgencesProject Gutenberg ebook #274
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The format, but not the content, of quoted letters has been slightly changed to accommodate the format of the etext.
William Dobein JamesA Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His BrigadeProject Gutenberg ebook #923
Many comparatively expensive papers, large in format, are used in choice editions of books.
Andrew LangThe LibraryProject Gutenberg ebook #2018
The preface then goes on to say that "a complete and literal translation of the works of Catullus, on the same lines and in the same format as the present volume, is now in preparation."
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315