digit

[ dij-it ]

/ ˈdɪdʒ ɪt /

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noun

a finger or toe.

the breadth of a finger used as a unit of linear measure, usually equal to 3/4 inch (2 centimeters).

any of the Arabic figures of 1 through 9 and 0.

any of the symbols of other number systems, as 0 or 1 in the binary.

index (def. 6).

Astronomy. the twelfth part of the sun's or moon's diameter: used to express the magnitude of an eclipse.

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Origin of digit

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin digitus “finger, toe”

Words nearby digit

digging stick, dight, Digibox, digicam, dig in, digit, digital, digital audiodisk, digital audiotape, digital badge, digital camera

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How to use digit in a sentence

The products of the three digits of each number were shown in the rightmost column below, while the products of the digits in the hundreds, tens and ones places were shown in the bottom row.
Can You Cross Like A Boss?|Zach Wissner-Gross|February 12, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Virginia came in averaging nine turnovers per game, the lowest rate in the country, but reached double digits in that category for the fourth time in five games.
Virginia pulls away from Georgia Tech, tightens grip on first place in ACC|Gene Wang|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Gloves are designed in the shape of hands, with spaces for each individual finger, so you can continue to perform certain everyday activities that require the use of your digits while wearing them.
Best mittens: Keep your hands cozy|PopSci Commerce Team|February 8, 2021|Popular-Science
Meanwhile, the products of the digits in the hundreds, tens and ones places, respectively, are shown in the bottom row.
Can You Randomly Move The Tower?|Zach Wissner-Gross|February 5, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

A board accustomed to attendance in the single digits suddenly faced an audience of thousands.
The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election|Molly Ball|February 4, 2021|Time
Never mind whatever podcast, Vine, Tumblr, talk radio host or triple-digit cable network is spouting off about at the moment.
Hillary’s Outside Enforcers Are Led by a Former Foe|David Freedlander|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cantor and his team, assuming a relatively easy victory was imminent, were blindsided last Tuesday in a double-digit loss.
The Cantor Prediction Is Part of a Pattern: GOP Pollsters Stink|Kristen Soltis Anderson|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hallmark has also seen double-digit growth, and Kinkade remains the top-selling painter of Disney images.
The Drunken Downfall of Evangelical America's Favorite Painter|Zac Bissonnette|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A recent PPP poll showed Broun with a double digit lead over the entire field.
Georgia Is Ground Zero For GOP Civil War|Patricia Murphy|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Double-digit growth to low growth or no growth, like the others.
Sunday Q&A: Josef Joffe on the Myth of American Decline|Michael Moynihan|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thou schal loke qweer e nomber at comys ere-of be a digit or no.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
And set e articul of e composit next after e digit in e same rewe, yf ere be no mo figures after.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
Here he teches a rewle, how ou schalt fynde e nounbre at comes by e multiplicacio of a digit be anoer.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
And write e articuls in e lyft side, yf at hit be a digit write ere a digit.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
Here he teches a rewle as ou hast afore to multiplie a digit be anoer, as yf ou wolde wete qwat is sex tymes 6.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for digit

digit

/ (ˈdɪdʒɪt) /

noun

a finger or toe

Also called: figure any of the ten Arabic numerals from 0 to 9

another name for finger (def. 4)

astronomy one twelfth of the diameter of the sun or moon, used to express the magnitude of an eclipse

Word Origin for digit

C15: from Latin digitus toe, finger

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Scientific definitions for digit

digit

[ dĭj′ĭt ]

Anatomy A jointed body part at the end of the limbs of many vertebrates. The limbs of primates end in five digits, while the limbs of horses end in a single digit that terminates in a hoof. The fingers and toes are digits in humans.

Mathematics One of the ten Arabic numerals, 0 through 9.

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