Dictionary Entry

format

format is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: the general appearance of a publication. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 5 senses

Definitions

1noun
the general appearance of a publication
2noun
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
Synonyms
formatting
3verb
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
"Please format this disk before entering data!"
Synonyms
initialise initialize
4verb
determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
5verb
set (printed matter) into a specific format
"Format this letter so it can be printed out"
Synonyms
arrange

Synonyms

formatting initialise initialize arrange

Common word forms

formats formated formates formating formatted formatter formatting

Words from these letters

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