Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preformatted

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: pre-for-mat-ted
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Formatted in advance.

Example Sentences

"Buying preformatted floppy disks means that you don't have to waste time formatting them."

Etymology

From pre- + formatted.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does preformatted mean?: Formatted in advance.
Where does preformatted come from?: From pre- + formatted.

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