The code in a markup language which determines a document's format(noun)
Present participle of format.(verb)
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Use "formatting" in a sentence
"Some of the formatting is annoying, specifically the lack of quotation marks in the ‘flashback’ sequences, but it does a good job of meshing lessons in quilting technique with the plot."
"But I mention the title because the formatting is crap!!"
"Joshua is the author of Kindle Formatting and is a specialist in formatting books for the Kindle and other e-book platforms."