digit

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/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/

noun 5verb 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

binary, decimal

My password contains eight random digits, including both letters and numbers.

QUANT

sequence, series, set, string

The PIN code requires you to enter a string of six digits.

PHRASES

three, four, etc. digits long

My PIN code is four digits long, so it's easy to remember.

Definitions

noun

A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.

The base-10 number 123.4 has four digits: the hundreds digit is 1, the tens digit is 2, the units digit is 3, and the tenths digit is 4.

This meter is a 3½ digit digital multimeter that is rugged, reliable and convenient to use, while providing all of the accuracy and features needed for any application.

A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system.

Hexadecimal numeration (Base sixteen) includes the digits 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.

¹⁄₁₂ the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, (chiefly) as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.

A six-digit eclipse covers half the lunar surface.

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.

Synonym of inch.

verb

To point at or point out with the finger.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part i

dactyl

noun — the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

finger
fingerbreadth

noun — one of the elements that collectively form a system of numer

figure

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The base-10 number 123.4 has four digits: the hundreds digit is 1, the tens digit is 2, the units digit is 3, and the tenths digit is 4.

Wiktionary

This meter is a 3½ digit digital multimeter that is rugged, reliable and convenient to use, while providing all of the accuracy and features needed for any application.

Wiktionary

Hexadecimal numeration (Base sixteen) includes the digits 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.

Wiktionary

25 times 6 equals 1_0. What is the missing digit?

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One million is a seven digit number.

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Sami faces serious double digit prison time.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, digit is marked as obsolete, archaic, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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