digit

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.

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[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.

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	digit - 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

ZifferStelleZeheFinger

ψηφίοαριθμόςδάκτυλοδάχτυλονούμερο

dedodígito

chiffredoigtorteil

ספרה

számszámjegyujj

fingur eîa tátölustafur

ditocifraente

pirštasskaitmeninisskaitmeninis laikrodisskaitmuo

ciparspirkstsvienzīmes skaitlis

cijfernummer

siffertallensifret tallfinger eller tå

palec

dígitoalgarismodedo

deget

цифра

el/ayak parmağıhaneparmakrakam

手指数字足趾

digit

[ˈdɪdʒɪt] N

1. (Math) → dígito m, cifra f

2. (= finger, toe) → dedo m

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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

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digit

(ˈdidʒit) noun

1. any of the figures 0 to 9. 105 is a number with three digits. syfer رَقْم цифра algarismo číslice od 0 do 9 die Stelle tal; ciffer ψηφίοdígito number رقم؛ عدد numero chiffreספרה अंक brojka szám(jegy) angka tölustafur cifra アラビア数字 아라비아 숫자 skaitmuo cipars; vienzīmes skaitlis angka cijfer siffer, ensifret tallcyfra دلاس يا پښې ګوته: رقم: دانچ 3/4برخه 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 dedo prst der Finger, die Zehe finger; tå δάχτυλοdedo sõrm, varvas انگشت دست یا پا sormi, varvas doigt; orteilאצבע उंगली, अंगूठा prst ujj (kézen, lábon) jari fingur eða tá dito 指 손, 발가락 pirštas pirksts jari vinger, teenfinger eller tåpalec دلاس يا پښې ګوته 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

ˈdigital adjective

(of a omputer etc) using the numbers 0–9. digitaal رَقْمي цифрв digital číslicový Digital-... digital ψηφιακόςdigital 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 digitaaldigitalcyfrowy دلاس يا پښې ګوته: رقم: دانچ 3/4برخه 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 relógio digital digitální hodin(k)y die Digitaluhr digitalur ψηφιακό ρολόιreloj 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 کامپیوتری ساعت relógio digital ceas digital электронные часы digitálne hodiny / hodinky digitalna ura digitalni sat digitalur นาฬิกาที่บอกเวลาโดยใช้ตัวเลขแทนเข็ม dijital saat 電子鐘/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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dig·it

n. dedo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

digit

n (finger, toe) dedo

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