形式 — meaning in English

English meaning

• form noun The shape or visible structure of something.
• format noun The way something is laid out or presented — its structure, style, or arrangement.
• shape noun The outline or form of something, defined by its outer edges or surface.

Senses

形式 is used for these senses in English:

• form The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
• format (computing) A file type.
• shape A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.

form — full definition

1. noun The shape or visible structure of something.
2. noun A document with blank spaces to be filled in with information.
3. noun A type or kind of something.
4. verb To create or bring something into existence.

format — full definition

1. noun The way something is laid out or presented — its structure, style, or arrangement.
2. noun The specific type or structure a computer file is saved in.
3. verb To arrange text or a document so it looks a certain way.
4. verb To erase a storage device and prepare it for new data.

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