Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-mat]
- /ˈfɔr mæt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fawr-mat]
- /ˈfɔr mæt/
Definitions of pre-format word
- noun pre-format 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 pre-format the general physical appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper, such as the typeface, binding, quality of paper, margins, etc. 1
- noun pre-format the organization, plan, style, or type of something: The format of the show allowed for topical and controversial gags. 1
- noun pre-format 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 pre-format to plan or provide a format for: to format the annual telethon. 1
- verb with object pre-format 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
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Origin of pre-format
First appearance:
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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Parts of speech for Pre-format
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pre-format popularity
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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