preformat

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verb

To format in advance.

“Buying preformatted floppy disks saved me a lot of time.”

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Meanings

verbpreformat (third-person singular simple present preformats, present participle preformatting, simple past and past participle preformatted)

present singular third person preformats · participle present preformatting · participle past preformatted · past preformatted

  1. transitiveTo format in advance.

    Buying preformatted floppy disks saved me a lot of time.

Origin

From pre- + format.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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