German

Noun

Formate

1. plural of Format

English

Noun

formate ‎(plural formates)

1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of formic acid.

Translations

Etymology 2

Verb

formate ‎(third-person singular simple present formates, present participle formating, simple past and past participle formated)

1. (aeronautics) To assemble flying aircraft into formation; to fly in formation.
   • 1949, The Aeroplane, Volume 76, page 699,

     Tiger Moths from the Reserve Flying Schools at Rochester and Cambridge competed with each other at formating in the gusty conditions, Rochester just winning.

   • 2002 July, Richard L. Collins, Piper Seneca V: a classic light twin.., in Flying, page 68,

     Formating with Patty Wagstaff' s modified Baron, flown by Dale Snodgrass, was fun on a beautiful morning, though all you learn about an airplane while formating is the power response (very smooth) and the response to control pressures.

   • 2003, Murray Peden, A Thousand Shall Fall: The True Story of a Canadian Bomber Pilot in World War Two, page 74,

     Actually, the leader of the formation was supposed to maintain the eagle-eyed vigil necessary to ensure that his formation kept out of harm's way, because the pilots formating on him had to keep all their attention riveted on his aircraft; but the Air Force recognized that with inexperienced pilots leading formations it was wise to splash extra lookouts around liberally.

Esperanto

Adverb

formate

1. present adverbial passive participle of formi

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: formatent, formates

Verb

formate

1. first-person singular present indicative of formater
2. third-person singular present indicative of formater
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of formater
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of formater
5. second-person singular imperative of formater

Italian

Adjective

formate f

1. feminine plural of formato

Verb

formate

1. second-person plural present indicative of formare
2. second-person plural imperative of formare

Participle

formate

1. feminine plural of the past participle of formare

Latin

Verb

formāte

1. first-person plural present active imperative of formō

Portuguese

Verb

formate

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of formatar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of formatar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of formatar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of formatar