dig·it (d j t)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. [Middle English, from Latin digitus, finger, toe; see deik- in Indo-European roots.] |
digit [ˈdɪdʒɪt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a finger or toe
2. (Mathematics) Also called figure any of the ten Arabic numerals from 0 to 9
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) another name for finger [4]
4. (Astronomy) Astronomy one twelfth of the diameter of the sun or moon, used to express the magnitude of an eclipse
[from Latin digitus toe, finger]
| digit (djt) 1. 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. 2. Mathematics One of the ten Arabic numerals, 0 through 9. |
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| Noun | 1. |  digit - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"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 |
| 2. | digit - the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure 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 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 |
digit
Translations
digit
n
digit [ˈdɪdʒɪt] n (Math) → cifra (frm) (finger, thumb, toe) → dito
digit [ˈdɪdʒɪt] n (Math) → cifra (frm) (finger, thumb, toe) → dito
digit [ˈdɪdʒɪt] n (Math) → cifra (frm) (finger, thumb, toe) → dito
n digit [ˈdidʒit]
1 any of the figures 0 to 9 105 is a number with three digits. syfer رَقْم цифра číslice od 0 do 9 tal; ciffer die Stelle ψηφίο dígito number رقم؛ عدد numero chiffre ספרה अंक brojka szám(jegy) angka tölustafur cifra アラビア数字 아라비아 숫자 skaitmuo cipars; vienzīmes skaitlis angka cijfer siffer, ensifret tall cyfra algarismo cifră цифра číslica številka, znak cifra ensiffrigt tal, siffra ตัวเลข hane 數字(0到9中的任一數字) цифра صفر سے نو تک کی کوئی بھی عدد con số 数字（0到9中的任一数字）
2 a finger or toe. vinger, toon إصْبَع пръст prst finger; tå der Finger, die Zehe δάχτυλο dedo sõrm, varvas انگشت دست یا پا sormi, varvas doigt; orteil אֶצבָּע उंगली, अंगूठा prst ujj (kézen, lábon) jari fingur eða tá dito 指 손, 발가락 pirštas pirksts jari vinger, teen finger eller tå palec dedo deget палец prst prst prst finger, tå นิ้ว el/ayak parmağı 手指，腳趾 палець ہاتھ یا پاؤں کی انگلی ngón tay; ngón chân 手指，足趾
adj digital
(of a omputer etc) using the numbers 0–9. digitaal رَقْمي цифров číslicový digital Digital-... ψηφιακός digital digitaalne رقمی؛ عددی digitaalinen numérique דִיגִיטָאִלי अंकीय digitalni digitális menggunakan angka, digital stafrænn digitale デジタル型の 손가락의, 디지털형의 skaitmeninis ciparu- digit digitaal digital cyfrowy digital numeric, cifric цифровой číslicový digitalen digitalan digital ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับตัวเลข sayısal, dijital 數字的 цифровий صفر سے نو تک کی عدد کے استعمال پر مبنی کمپیوٹر سے متعلق thuộc số 数字的
digital clock/watch
a clock or watch which shows the time in numbers instead of on a dial. digitale horlosie ساعَه رَقْمِيَّه дифитален часовник digitální hodin(k)y digitalur die Digitaluhr ψηφιακό ρολόι reloj digital digitaalkell ساعت کامپیوتری digitaalinen kello horloge/montre à affichage numérique שָׁעוֹן דִיגִיטָאלִי डिजिटल brojčani digitális óra digital stafræn klukka, tölvuúr orologio digitale デジタル時計 디지털 시계 skaitmeninis laikrodis elektroniskais pulkstenis jam digital digitaal uurwerk digitalt ur zegar(ek) cyfrowy relógio digital ceas digital электронные часы digitálne hodiny / hodinky digitalna ura digitalni sat digitalur นาฬิกาที่แสดงเวบาด้วยตัวเลข dijital saat 數字顯示鐘錶 електронні часи سوئیوں کی بجاۓ ہندسوں میں وقت بتانے والی گھڑی đồng hồ số 数字显示钟表
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