formatting

for·mat·ting
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noun

The visual style of a document, including fonts, borders, etc.

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Meanings

nounformatting (countable and uncountable, plural formattings)

plural formattings

  1. countableuncountableThe visual style of a document, including fonts, borders, etc.
  2. countableuncountableThe code in a markup language which determines a document's format.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of format

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

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formatdata formatdata formatting
Broader
informationinfo
Also see
format

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan formatació, formatació
  • formatacióThe style of a document's format
  • formatacióThe code in a markup language which determines a document's format
French mise en page, formatage
  • mise en pageThe style of a document's format
  • formatageThe code in a markup language which determines a document's format
German Formatierung, Formatierung
  • FormatierungThe style of a document's format
  • FormatierungThe code in a markup language which determines a document's format
Italian formattazione
  • formattazioneThe code in a markup language which determines a document's format
Japanese フォーマット
  • フォーマット (fōmatto)The style of a document's format
Portuguese formatação, formatação
  • formataçãoThe style of a document's format
  • formataçãoThe code in a markup language which determines a document's format
Romanian formatare
  • formatareThe style of a document's format
Spanish formateo, formateo
  • formateoThe style of a document's format
  • formateoThe code in a markup language which determines a document's format
Swedish formatering, formatering
  • formateringThe style of a document's format
  • formateringThe code in a markup language which determines a document's format
Cite this entry
APA

formatting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formatting

MLA

“formatting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formatting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formatting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formatting.

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