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# RelativeDateTimeFormatter.UnitsStyle

A type that represents the style to use when formatting the units of relative dates.

```
enum UnitsStyle
```

## Topics

### Formatting Date and Time Units

[`case abbreviated`](/documentation/Foundation/RelativeDateTimeFormatter/UnitsStyle-swift.enum/abbreviated)

A style that uses abbreviated units, such as “2 mo. ago”.

[`case full`](/documentation/Foundation/RelativeDateTimeFormatter/UnitsStyle-swift.enum/full)

A style that uses full units, such as “2 months ago”.

[`case short`](/documentation/Foundation/RelativeDateTimeFormatter/UnitsStyle-swift.enum/short)

A style that uses shortened units, such as “2 mo. ago”.

[`case spellOut`](/documentation/Foundation/RelativeDateTimeFormatter/UnitsStyle-swift.enum/spellOut)

A style that spells out units such as “two months ago”.

### Initializers

[`init?(rawValue: Int)`](/documentation/Foundation/RelativeDateTimeFormatter/UnitsStyle-swift.enum/init(rawValue:))

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

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