number format

AmE: /ˈnʌmbɚ ˈfɔːrˌmæt/

Definition

Definition of number format - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer setting

TECH.

setting that controls how numeric values appear in software

TECH.

Change the cell's number format to show two decimal places.

writing layoutspecific style used to display digits in writing or printing

Please use the European number format with commas for decimals.

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Expressions with number

lucky number

personally significant number believed to bring luck

Her lucky number is 23 because she was born on the 23rd.

number games

activities involving numbers for fun or learning

The teacher used number games to make math fun for the students.

magic number

number believed to have mystical powers

Many cultures consider seven as a magic number..

opposite number

thing with the same function as another

The new software is the opposite number to our current system.

call someone's number

contact someone by phone

I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.

have someone's number

possess someone's phone number or contact information

I have her number if you need it.

Expressions with format

electronic format

way information is stored as digital data for electronic devices

Please send the report in electronic format by email.

presentation format

organized style or layout used to show information to an audience

The conference requires a specific presentation format for all slide decks.

large-format

adj.

made for printing big pictures or posters

The large-format printer can print huge posters.

portrait format

vertical layout where height is greater than width on a surface

Set the document to portrait format before printing your report.

screen format

specific layout or proportions used to display content on a screen

The movie was converted to a wider screen format for theaters.

small-format

adj.

smaller in size than the usual type or version

She bought a small-format camera for travel.

date format

specific pattern used to write or display calendar dates

Please change the date format to day-month-year in the report.

landscape format

horizontal orientation where width is greater than height on a page or screen

Please print the slides in landscape format for the presentation.

table format

layout that shows information in rows and columns like a grid

Please submit the survey results in table format for easier comparison.

time format

pattern used to write hours and minutes in clocks or software

You can switch the time format from 12-hour to 24-hour in the settings.

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double-precision

computer math

number format using more bits for higher accuracy

Examples of number format in a sentence

The report looked messy until she standardized the number format.
Change the number format to show two decimal places only.
The report’s number format must match the accounting department’s standards.

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French:format de nombre, ...
German:Zahlenformat, Ziffernformat, ...
Italian:formato numerico, ...
Spanish:formato de número, estilo de numeración, ...
Portuguese:formato de número, formatação de números, ...
Chinese:数字格式, ...
Japanese:数値書式, 数値フォーマット, ...
Arabic:تَنْسيق الأَعْداد, تَنْسيق الأَرْقام, ...
Hebrew:תַּבְנִית מִסְפָּר, תְּצוּרַת מִסְפָּרִים, ...
Russian:формат числа, формат записи числа, ...
Ukrainian:формат числа, ...
Hindi:संख्या फ़ॉर्मैट, नंबर फ़ॉर्मेट, ...
Bengali:সংখ্যা ফরম্যাট, সংখ্যার বিন্যাস, ...
Catalan:format numèric, estil numèric, ...
Czech:číselný formát, formát čísel, ...
Danish:talformat, nummerformat, ...
Dutch:getalnotatie, nummerformaat, ...
Greek:μορφή αριθμού, μορφή αριθμών, ...
Hungarian:számformátum, számírásmód, ...
Khmer:ទម្រង់លេខ, ...
Korean:숫자 형식, 수치 형식, ...
Persian:قالب عدد, فرمت عددی, ...
Polish:format liczbowy, format liczb, ...
Portuguese (BR):formato de número, formatação numérica, ...
Romanian:format numeric, scrierea numerelor, ...
Swedish:talformat, ...
Thai:รูปแบบตัวเลข, รูปแบบการเขียนตัวเลข, ...
Turkish:sayı biçimi, ...
Vietnamese:định dạng số, dạng số, ...

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