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See also:dígit

English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishdigit, fromLatindigitus(“afingerbreadth; anumber”).Doublet ofdigitus anddedo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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The Egyptian hieroglyph for "digit" (ḏbꜥ, D50).

digit (pluraldigits)

  1. (mathematics) Aposition in asequence ofnumerals representing aplace value in apositionalnumber system.
    Synonyms:place;figure(informal, usually in discussion of money)
    The base-10 number 123.4 has fourdigits: the hundredsdigit is 1, the tensdigit is 2, the unitsdigit is 3, and the tenthsdigit is 4.
    • 2017 October, “DIGITAL MULTIMETER M-1000E”, inElenco‎[1], page 4:
      This meter is a 3½digit digital multimeter that is rugged, reliable and convenient to use, while providing all of the accuracy and features needed for any application.
  2. (mathematics) A distinctsymbol representing anatural number in apositionalnumber system.
    Hexadecimal numeration (Base sixteen) includes thedigits 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.
  3. (units of measure, astronomy)1⁄12 theapparentdiameter of thesun ormoon,(chiefly) as ameasure of thetotality of aneclipse.
    Synonym:finger(obsolete)
    A six-digit eclipse covers half the lunar surface.
  4. (historical units of measure) Aunit oflengthnotionallybased upon thewidth of anadulthumanfinger,standardizeddifferently invariousplaces andtimes,(especially) theEnglish digit of1⁄16 foot,nowequivalent toabout 1.9 cm.
    Synonyms:finger,fingerbreadth,fingersbreadth
  5. (units of measure, obsolete)Synonym ofinch.
  7. (anatomy) Anarrowextremity of thehumanhand orfoot: afinger,thumb, ortoe.
    Hyponyms:finger,thumb,toe
    • 2018, Shiv Kotecha,The Switch, United States: Wonder,→ISBN, page144:
      Jai grabbed Andrew’s shoulders with the same threedigits he had used to grab the ancient doubter’s skull and spun him around.
  8. (zoology)Similar orsimilar-lookingstructures inotheranimals.
    • 1866,Richard Owen,Anatomy of Vertebrates:
      The ruminants have the cloven foot, i.e. two hoofeddigits on each foot.
  9. (geometry, rare, obsolete)Synonym ofdegree:1⁄360 of acircle.
  11. Synonym ofmanicule.

Hyponyms

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  • (position in a sequence of numerals, symbol in a positional number system):bit

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Derived terms

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Related terms

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Translations

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place in a positional number system
numeral
unit of length
finger or toe

Verb

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digit (third-person singular simple presentdigits,present participledigiting,simple past and past participledigited)

  1. (archaic, transitive) Topoint at orpoint out with thefinger.

References

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  • "digit,n. andadj.", in theOxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

French

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Etymology

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FromEnglishdigit, fromdigitus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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digit m (pluraldigits)

  1. digit(number from 0-9)

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromLatindigitus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdidʒit/,/ˈdidʒitus/

Noun

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digit (pluraldigitys)

  1. digit(Arabic numeral)

Descendants

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References

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromEnglishdigit, fromLatindigitus(“afingerbreadth; anumber”).Doublet ofdeget.

Noun

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digit m (pluraldigiți)

  1. digit

Declension

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singularplural
indefinitedefiniteindefinitedefinite
nominative-accusativedigitdigituldigițidigiții
genitive-dativedigitdigituluidigițidigiților
vocativedigituledigiților
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