Format
Format noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.
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Synonyms for Format
Type and format are semantically related in kind topic. In some cases you can use "Type" instead a noun "Format", when it comes to topics like arrangement.
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How words are described
| physical | physical format | physical type |
| special | special format | special type |
| exact | exact format | exact type |
| similar | similar format | similar type |
| Other adjectives: typical, usual, common, specific, complete, regular, standard, original, single, popular, small, main, new, unique, general, classic, unusual, basic, different. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- They're essentially living computers, created by setting a child's developmental set (kind of like a Meyers-Briggs personality type, but with many, many more parameters) permanently in a format far above human norms.
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See also Mary Sue Classic, the fairly specific and extremely common plot format that uses this character type exclusively.
Source: Purity Sue -
When he works on a plan, he's specific at such extremes as the type of wood and style of the chairs he sits on and the format and recording company of the music he listens to.
Source: Series / Los Simuladores
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Type and Format. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/format/type
Format & Type. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/format/type>.
Type or Format. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/format/type.
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