digit
/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.77 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.
noun
A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system.
noun
¹⁄₁₂ the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, (chiefly) as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.
noun
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.
noun
Similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-der.? Latin digitusbor. Middle English digit English digit Inherited from Middle English digit, borrowed from Latin digitus. Doublet of digitus and dedo.