{
    "term": "format",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the general arrangement, plan, design, etc. of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The format of the new quiz show has proved popular."
                },
                {
                    "text": "For this year, we have decided to change the format of the conference slightly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The course is different in format from previous ones."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Try to experiment with different designs and formats."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We will follow the same format as last year."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["large", "small", "standard"],
                "verb + format": ["follow", "use", "change"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the format"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the shape and size of a book, magazine, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They've brought out the magazine in a new format."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The book is now available in a slightly smaller format."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["large", "small", "standard"],
                "verb + format": ["follow", "use", "change"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the format"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the way in which data is stored or held to be worked on by a computer",
            "labels": "(computing)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The images are stored in a digital format within the database."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The drive supports the following DVD formats."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["large", "small", "standard"],
                "verb + format": ["follow", "use", "change"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the format"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɔːmæt/",
                "audio": "fo/format/format__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɔːrmæt/",
                "audio": "fo/format/format__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 19th cent.: via French and German from Latin formatus (liber) ‘shaped (book)’, past participle of formare ‘to form’."
}