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formats
 
Noun format has 2 senses
  1. format, formatting, data format, data formatting - the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
    --1 is a kind of information, info
    --1 has particulars:
     high-level formatting; low-level formatting, initialization, initialisation
    Derived forms: verb format3, verb format2
  2. format - the general appearance of a publication
    --2 is a kind of     appearance, visual aspect
    --2 is a part of publication
    Derived form: verb format1
Verb format has 3 senses
  1. format, arrange - set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"
    --1 is one way to change
    Derived forms: noun format2, noun formatting1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. format - determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
    --2 is one way to     determine, set
    Derived forms: noun format1, noun formatting1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. format, initialize, initialise - divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"
    --3 is one way to divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
    Derived forms: noun format1, noun formatting1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
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