numericformat
nounUK /njuːˈmɛrɪk ˈfɔːmæt/
US /nuːˈmɛrɪk ˈfɔːrmæt/
A numeric format is a way to write or show numbers so they look the way you want.
The spreadsheet uses a numeric format to show prices with two decimal places.
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2. In computing, a rule that tells a program how to store or display numeric values.
The programmer set the numeric format to handle large integers.
3. A pattern used to arrange digits, such as grouping them with commas.
The report applied a numeric format that added commas every three digits.
4. A style for showing numbers in a specific base, like binary or hexadecimal.
The debugger displayed the memory address in a hexadecimal numeric format.