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Definitions of formatter word

noun formatter the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto. 1
noun formatter the general physical appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper, such as the typeface, binding, quality of paper, margins, etc. 1
noun formatter the organization, plan, style, or type of something: The format of the show allowed for topical and controversial gags. 1
noun formatter Computers. the arrangement of data for computer input or output, such as the number and size of fields in a record or the spacing and punctuation of information in a report. 1
verb with object formatter to plan or provide a format for: to format the annual telethon. 1
verb with object formatter Computers. to set the format of (input or output): Some word-processing programs format output in a variety of ways. to prepare (a disk) for writing and reading. 1

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; < French < Latin (liber) fōrmātus (a book) formed (in a certain way)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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