Digit

Quick meaning: Digit is a noun meaning (mathematics) A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (mathematics) A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system.
2. (units of measure, astronomy) ¹⁄₁₂ the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, (chiefly) as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.
3. (units of measure, obsolete) Synonym of inch.
4. (anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.
5. (zoology) Similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.
6. (geometry, rare, obsolete) Synonym of degree: ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle.
7. (historical units of measure) 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.

Example Sentences

A six-digit eclipse covers half the lunar surface.

The ruminants have the cloven foot, i.e. two hoofed digits on each foot.

Jai grabbed Andrew’s shoulders with the same three digits he had used to grab the ancient doubter’s skull and spun him around.

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.

Word Forms

• digits
• digiting
• digited

Synonyms for digit

Depending on context, synonyms include place, figure, finger, fingerbreadth, fingersbreadth, inch.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fingerbreadth, dactyl, finger, double-digit, decimal, statistics.

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