← Word library
WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
format
/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mæt/
noun1 of 2
form, design, or arrangement of something
- “Make sure you encode that file in the right format.”Tatoeba
- “I am afraid to format and lose all my important files.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To create or edit the layout of a document.
Synonyms
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)