signed number
nounUK /saɪnd ˈnʌmbə/
US /saɪnd ˈnʌmbər/
A signed number is a number that has a plus or minus sign to show if it is above or below zero.
In math class, we learned that -5 and +3 are both signed numbers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A number written with an explicit plus or minus sign in computing.
The program stores the temperature as a signed number so it can go below zero.
3. A numeral that carries a sign indicating direction or polarity.
On the number line, each signed number shows which way to move from zero.
4. A value in mathematics that can be either positive or negative.
Adding two signed numbers with different signs means subtracting their sizes.