Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

digital

/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
dig-i-tal
IPA
/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger.

adj

Property of representing values as discrete, often binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.

adj

Of or relating to computers or the Information Age.

noun

A digital option.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Digital equipment or technology.

Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of digital watch.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of digital art.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

Any of the keys of a piano or similar instrument.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin digitālis, from digitus (“finger, toe”) + -alis (“-al”), equivalent to digit + -al. Doublet of digitalis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

digitals (plural)

Derived Forms

bidigital biodigital digerati digilante digipeater digiscope digitalia digitalise digitalism digitally digitalness digiterati

Phrases

analog-to-digital converter asymmetric digital subscriber line born digital digital addiction digital age digital amnesia digital-asset treasury company digital audio

Frequently Paired Words

digitalis digitality digitate digitigrade dactylo- fingerlike toelike online

Synonyms

computerized electronic digitized virtual

Antonyms

nondigital undigital analog analogue continuous

Rhymes With

interdigital

Questions

How do you pronounce digital?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/.
What does digital mean?
Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger.
Where does digital come from?
Borrowed from Latin digitālis, from digitus (“finger, toe”) + -alis (“-al”), equivalent to digit + -al. Doublet of digitalis.

How to pronounce digital

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