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/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/ · noun
(mathematics) 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.
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.
A six-digit eclipse covers half the lunar surface.
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 ruminants have the cloven foot, i.e. two hoofed digits on each foot.
Use digit when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Digit means (mathematics) A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system..
Common synonyms include place, figure, finger, fingerbreadth.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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