Format and Origin

Format

Format noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Origin and format are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Origin" instead a noun "Format".

Origin noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Format and origin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Format" instead a noun "Origin".

exact	exact format	exact origin
similar	similar format	similar origin
common	common format	common origin
original	original format	original origin
Other adjectives: proper, single, native, new, classic, official, different, comic, previous, western.

In Steven Universe, the standard identification format on the Gem Homeworld is revealed to be first by gem type, then by their facet of origin, then finally by their specific cut.

Source: You Are Number 6
But because of the superhero format of the series, villain origin stories were shown after episodes they appeared.

Source: Western Animation / Darkwing Duck
Aside from the general format of showing why the characters boarded the doomed plane, other episodes have revealed the origin stories of other characters who found their way to the island.

Source: How We Got Here

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