English Explanatory Dictionary

digit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.
  2. A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system.
  3. ¹⁄₁₂ the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, (chiefly) as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.
  4. 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.
  5. Synonym of inch.
  6. A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.
  7. Similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.
  8. Synonym of degree: ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle.
  9. Synonym of manicule.
verb
  1. To point at or point out with the finger.

Pronunciation

dĭ'jĭt /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/ En-us-digit.ogg

Word forms

digit digits digiting digited

Etymology

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

Synonyms

place figure finger fingerbreadth fingersbreadth inch degree manicule

Related words

digits

Derived words

binary digit binit check digit digital digit counter digit I digitiform digit IV digitize digitless digitlike digit number digit pulse digit sum digit trunk double-digit double digits first digit fourth digit hexit index digit interdigit lung-digit syndrome monodigit multidigit nepit oculodigitoesophagoduodenal repdigit significant digit single-digit salute trit

Translations

Hebrew: סִפְרָה Russian: разряд Russian: позиция Russian: место Russian: числовой разряд Russian: знакоместо Tibetan: གྲངས་གནས Literally Tibetan: “number-place”
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