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format vs carve up

carve up vs format

format is a noun but carve up is not a noun.

format and carve up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
format Yes No Yes No
carve up No No Yes No
As verbs, carve up is a hypernym of format; that is, carve up is a word with a broader meaning than format:
  • format: divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
  • carve up: separate into parts or portions
Other hypernyms of format include dissever, divide, separate, split, split up.
format (noun) carve up (noun)
the general appearance of a publication
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
format (verb) carve up (verb)
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data separate into parts or portions
determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
set (printed matter) into a specific format
Difference between format and carve up

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