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Definition format in American English

format noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈfɔrˌmæt/
1

the arrangement, design, or organization of something

Example

Changes have been proposed to the format of the competition.

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1.1

the size, shape, and appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper

Example

a tabloid/news magazine format

Example

large-print format

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1.2

the form that a movie, television program, music recording, etc. is produced in

Example

a TV program in wide-screen format

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1.3

the structure and design of a written document, especially a computer file, for example the size and type of the letters and the width of the written area of the page

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2

the way that information is arranged and organized on a computer disk

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Definition format in American English