Digit

//ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.

    "The base-10 number 123.4 has four digits: the hundreds digit is 1, the tens digit is 2, the units digit is 3, and the tenths digit is 4."

  2. 2
    a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates wordnet
  3. 3
    A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system.

    "Hexadecimal numeration (Base sixteen) includes the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 but also A (=10 decimal), B, C, D, E, and F. Sixteen itself is written as the two-digit number 10."

  4. 4
    the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure wordnet
  5. 5
    ¹⁄₁₂ the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, (chiefly) as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.

    "A six-digit eclipse covers half the lunar surface."

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  1. 6
    one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration wordnet
  2. 7
    A unit of length notionally based upon the width of an adult human finger, standardized differently in various places and times, (especially) the English digit of ¹⁄₁₆ foot, now equivalent to about 1.9 cm. historical
  3. 8
    Synonym of inch. obsolete
  4. 9
    A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.

    "Jai grabbed Andrew’s shoulders with the same three digits he had used to grab the ancient doubter’s skull and spun him around."

  5. 10
    Similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.

    "The ruminants have the cloven foot, i.e. two hoofed digits on each foot."

  6. 11
    Synonym of degree: ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle. obsolete, rare
  7. 12
    Synonym of manicule.
Verb
  1. 1
    To point at or point out with the finger. archaic, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English digit, from Latin digitus (“a finger; a number”). Doublet of digitus and dedo.

Etymology 2

From Middle English digit, from Latin digitus (“a finger; a number”). Doublet of digitus and dedo.

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