[ˈfɔːmat], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the way in which something is arranged or set out
(e.g: the conventional format of TV situation comedies)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: via French and German from Latin formatus (liber) ‘shaped (book)’, past participle of formare ‘to form’

[ˈfɔːmat], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (especially in computing) arrange or put into a format
(e.g: how to format a document)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: via French and German from Latin formatus (liber) ‘shaped (book)’, past participle of formare ‘to form’