digit

digit-

(word root) fingerExamples of words with the root digit-: digitate, prestidigitation

dig·it

D0219700 (dĭj′ĭt)n.1. a. A human finger or toe.b. A corresponding part in other vertebrates.2. A unit of length derived from the breadth of a finger and equal to about ³/₄ of an inch (2.0 centimeters).3. a. One of the ten Arabic number symbols, 0 through 9.b. Such a symbol used in a system of numeration.4. digits Slang A telephone number: She gave me her digits, and I put them in my cell phone.

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[Middle English, from Latin digitus, finger, toe; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

digit

(ˈdɪdʒɪt) n1. (Anatomy) a finger or toe2. (Mathematics) Also called: figure any of the ten Arabic numerals from 0 to 93. (Anatomy) another name for finger⁴4. (Astronomy) astronomy one twelfth of the diameter of the sun or moon, used to express the magnitude of an eclipse[C15: from Latin digitus toe, finger]

dig•it

(ˈdɪdʒ ɪt)

n. 1. any of the Arabic numerals of 1 through 9 and 0. 2. any symbol of other number systems, as 0 or 1 in the binary. 3. a finger or toe. 4. the breadth of a finger used as a unit of linear measure, usu. equal to ¾ of an inch (2 cm). [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin digitus finger, toe]

dig·it

(dĭj′ĭt)1. A finger or toe.2. One of the ten Arabic numerals, 0 through 9.

digit

One of ten Arabic symbols representing the numbers 0 to 9. Also used in astronomy as a unit of measure equal to half the diameter of the Sun or Moon. Used in ancient Egypt as a measure of length: 1 digit = 1 finger width.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	digit - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"figureinteger, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction"binary digit - either 0 or 1 in binary notationoctal digit - a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notationdecimal digit - a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notationduodecimal digit - a digit from 0 to 11 in duodecimal notationhexadecimal digit - a digit from 0 to 15 in hexadecimal notationsignificant digit, significant figure - any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit (or a zero considered to be the exact value); "he calculated the answer to four significant figures"0, cypher, nought, zero, cipher - a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number1, ace, one, single, unity, I - the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number3, deuce-ace, III, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, tierce, leash - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and oneIV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, 4, four, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad, foursome, quaternary - the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintuplet, quintet, V - the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, hexad, sestet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI, sextet - the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one7, heptad, septenary, septet, seven, sevener, VII - the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one8, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, octet, octonary, ogdoad, VIII - the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one9, ennead, IX, Nina from Carolina, nine, niner - the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
	2.	digit - the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measurefingerbreadth, finger's breadth, fingerlinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
	3.	digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebratesdactylcraniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or craniumphalanx - any of the bones of the fingers or toesappendage, extremity, member - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"minimus - the fifth digit; the little finger or little toefinger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"toe - one of the digits of the footnail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

digit

noun1. number, figure, numeral, integer Her telephone number differs from mine by one digit.2. finger, toe, extremity Many animals have five digits.

Translations

手指数字足趾

digit

(ˈdidʒit) noun1. any of the figures 0 to 9. 105 is a number with three digits. 數字(0到9中的任一數字) 数字（0到9中的任一数字） 2. a finger or toe. 手指，腳趾 手指，足趾 ˈdigital adjective (of a omputer etc) using the numbers 0–9. 數字的 数字的digital clock/watch a clock or watch which shows the time in numbers instead of on a dial. 電子鐘/錶 数字显示钟表