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formatting

/ˈfɔːmætɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण फ़ॉर्मैटिंग

फ़ॉर्मैटिंग, (पाठ की) सजावट और व्यवस्था

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U] computing

    the way in which text or data is arranged and displayed on a page or screen

    फ़ॉर्मैटिंग, (पाठ की) सजावट और व्यवस्था

    • Check the formatting of your answer sheet before printing it.
    • The file lost all its formatting when it was opened on another computer.
    • The formatting of the resume made it easy to read.
    + 2 more examples
    • Bad formatting spoiled an otherwise good essay.
    • Use consistent formatting for all headings.

    Synonyms layout arrangement design

  2. 2

    [U] computing

    the process of preparing a disk or other storage device so that data can be stored on it

    (डिस्क की) फ़ॉर्मैटिंग

    • Formatting the pen drive will delete all the files on it.
    • Formatting a new hard drive takes only a few minutes.
    • Formatting the memory card erased the photos.
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    • He is afraid of formatting the laptop because it may delete everything.
    • Formatting is required before the drive can be used.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3

formatting (uncountable noun)

Formatting is the way text or data is arranged on a page or screen. It is uncountable and takes no plural.

Formatting वह ढंग है जिसमें पाठ या data पृष्ठ या स्क्रीन पर सजाया जाता है। यह uncountable है।

  • Good formatting makes a report easy to read.
  • Check the formatting before you print.

formatting of + noun

Use of to name what is formatted, such as the formatting of a document, a table or a hard disk.

क्या format हो रहा है यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है, जैसे document, table या hard disk का formatting।

  • The formatting of the table took an hour.
  • The formatting of the memory card erased all photos.

formatting + noun

Formatting can act as a modifier, as in formatting tools, formatting errors or formatting marks.

'Formatting' modifier के रूप में आ सकता है, जैसे formatting tools, formatting errors या formatting marks।

  • Use the formatting toolbar to make a heading bold.
  • A formatting error moved the page number.
+Collocations 4

adjective + formatting

poorneatconsistentclearbasicadvanced

  • Consistent formatting gives a project a professional look.

verb + formatting

changeremoveapplycopycheckfinish

  • She applied the same formatting to every heading.

formatting + noun

optionsmarkstoolsstyleerror

  • Click the formatting options in the menu.

formatting + of + noun

texta diska spreadsheeta thesis

  • The formatting of the thesis must follow the guidelines.
“More examples 8
  • Formatting your assignment properly can earn you extra marks.

अपना assignment ठीक से format करने से आपको अतिरिक्त अंक मिल सकते हैं।

  • The formatting of the pen drive deleted all the files.

Pen drive के formatting से सारी फ़ाइलें मिट गईं।

  • Radhika spent more time on the formatting than on the writing.

राधिका ने लिखने की तुलना में formatting पर अधिक समय लगाया।

  • Poor formatting makes a good essay hard to read.

खराब formatting एक अच्छे निबंध को भी पढ़ने में कठिन बना देती है।

  • Remove all formatting before you paste the text.

पाठ चिपकाने से पहले सारा formatting हटा दीजिए।

  • The formatting of the application was neat, so it was accepted at once.

आवेदन का formatting साफ़-सुथरा था, इसलिए वह तुरंत स्वीकार कर लिया गया।

  • Radhika learnt the shortcut for bold formatting in her computer lesson.

राधिका ने अपने कंप्यूटर पाठ में bold formatting का shortcut सीखा।

  • Careful formatting of tables helps readers compare figures quickly.

तालिकाओं का सावधानी से formatting पाठकों को आँकड़ों की तुलना जल्दी करने में मदद करता है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The formattings of the document were wrong.

✓ The formatting of the document was wrong.

Formatting is uncountable and has no plural.

'Formatting' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।

✗ I am formating the document now.

✓ I am formatting the document now.

The final t is doubled before -ing.

-ing जोड़ने से पहले अंतिम t दोहराया जाता है।

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