signednumericformat
nounUK /saɪnd njuːˈmɛrɪk ˈfɔːmæt/
US /saɪnd nuːˈmɛrɪk ˈfɔːrmæt/
A way to show a number that includes a plus or minus sign.
The thermometer uses a signednumericformat so we can see when it is below zero.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer setting that keeps the sign of a number when it is stored or shown.
The program uses a signednumericformat to tell positive and negative values apart.
3. A way of writing numbers in math where the sign comes before the digits.
In signednumericformat, minus five is written as -5.
4. A display style on a calculator or screen that always shows whether a number is above or below zero.
The bank app shows your balance in a signednumericformat so you know if you owe money.