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digit-

(word root) finger
Examples of words with the root digit-: digitate, prestidigitation
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dig·it

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

(ˈdɪdʒɪt)
n
1. (Anatomy) a finger or toe
2. (Mathematics) Also called: figure any of the ten Arabic numerals from 0 to 9
3. (Anatomy) another name for finger4
4. (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]
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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]
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dig·it

(dĭj′ĭt)
1. A finger or toe.
2. One of the ten Arabic numerals, 0 through 9.
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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.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.digit - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numerationdigit - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
figure
integer, 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 notation
octal digit - a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation
decimal digit - a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation
duodecimal digit - a digit from 0 to 11 in duodecimal notation
hexadecimal digit - a digit from 0 to 15 in hexadecimal notation
significant 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 number
1, 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 number
3, 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 one
IV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, 4, four, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad, foursome, quaternary - the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintuplet, quintet, V - the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, hexad, sestet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI, sextet - the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
7, heptad, septenary, septet, seven, sevener, VII - the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
8, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, octet, octonary, ogdoad, VIII - the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
9, 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 measure
fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, finger
linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
3.digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
dactyl
craniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
phalanx - any of the bones of the fingers or toes
appendage, 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 toe
finger - 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 foot
nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
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digit

noun
1. number, figure, numeral, integer Her telephone number differs from mine by one digit.
2. finger, toe, extremity Many animals have five digits.
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Translations
إصْبَعرَقْم
číslicečíslice od 0 do 9prst
cifferfingertåtal
számszámjegyujj
fingur eîa tátölustafur
pirštasskaitmeninisskaitmeninis laikrodisskaitmuo
ciparspirkstsvienzīmes skaitlis
deget
el/ayak parmağıhaneparmakrakam

digit

[ˈdɪdʒɪt] N
1. (Math) → dígito m, cifra f
2. (= finger, toe) → dedo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

digit

[ˈdɪdʒɪt] n
(= number) → chiffre m (de 0 à 9)
(= finger) → doigt m
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digit

n
(= finger) → Finger m; (= toe) → Zehe f
(Math) → Ziffer f; a four-digit number → eine vierstellige Zahl
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digit

[ˈdɪdʒɪt] n (Math) → cifra (frm) (finger, thumb, toe) → dito
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

digit

(ˈdidʒit) noun
1. any of the figures 0 to 9. 105 is a number with three digits.
2. a finger or toe.
ˈdigital adjective
(of a omputer etc) using the numbers 0–9.
digital clock/watch
a clock or watch which shows the time in numbers instead of on a dial.
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dig·it

n. dedo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

digit

n (finger, toe) dedo
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