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Noun format has 2 senses

format, formatting, data format, data formatting - the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
--₁ is a kind of information, info
--₁ has particulars:
high-level formatting; low-level formatting, initialization, initialisation

Derived forms: verb format₃, verb format₂
format - the general appearance of a publication
--₂ is a kind of appearance, visual aspect
--₂ is a part of publication
Derived form: verb format₁

Verb format has 3 senses

format, arrange - set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"
--₁ is one way to change

Derived forms: noun format₂, noun formatting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
format - determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
--₂ is one way to determine, set

Derived forms: noun format₁, noun formatting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
format, initialize, initialise - divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"
--₃ is one way to divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up

Derived forms: noun format₁, noun formatting₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s