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formatthe way in which something is arranged or set out

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the way in which something is arranged or set out

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrmæt/

Korean meaning: 형식, 판형, 구성 방식

Korean pronunciation: **포**맷

Example Sentences

  • My computer crashed after I accidentally formatted the wrong drive containing my cat video collection.
  • The teacher rejected my essay because it wasn't in the proper format, even though I wrote about world peace.
  • Please save the file in PDF format for compatibility.

format

NOUN

//ˈfɔːrmæt//

the way in which something is arranged or set out

format concept
💡 Concept

the way in which something is arranged or set out

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɔːrmæt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɔːmæt/

🌳Etymology

Rootform
Suffix--at

Origin

라틴어 'formatus'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '형태를 만들다'라는 의미의 'formare'의 과거분사입니다. 원래 책의 크기나 모양을 나타내는 출판 용어로 사용되었지만, 현대에는 컴퓨터와 데이터 정리 분야로 확장되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

doormatcombatdiplomat
doormat
combat
diplomat

🔗Collocations

file format
format a document
standard format
digital format
format hard drive
audio format
proper format

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My computer crashed after I accidentally formatted the wrong drive containing my cat video collection.

😄 Fun example

The teacher rejected my essay because it wasn't in the proper format, even though I wrote about world peace.

Please save the file in PDF format for compatibility.

The interview will follow a structured format with three main sections.

😄 Fun example

He spent three hours trying to format his thesis, only to realize he was using the wrong template.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

layoutstructurearrangementdesignpattern

Antonyms

disorderchaosdisarray

Related

templatestyleconfigurationorganizestructure

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