digit

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dig·it ˈdi-jət How to pronounce digit (audio)

: any of the Arabic numerals 1 to 9 and usually the symbol 0

: one of the elements that combine to form numbers in a system other than the decimal system

digits plural, slang : the digits of a telephone number

At the end of the meal, the pair discussed wanting to see the Dupont Underground art exhibit, and that's when Scott smoothly asked for her digits and said they should go.

Vijai Nathan

: a unit of length based on the breadth of a finger and equal in English measure to 3/4 inch

: any of the divisions in which the limbs of most vertebrates terminate, which are typically five in number but may be reduced (as in the horse), and which typically have a series of phalanges bearing a nail, claw, or hoof at the tip compare finger sense 1, toe sense 1a

Example Sentences

a three-digit number like 507 She suffered several broken digits.

Recent Examples on the Web The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now a simple three-digit contact.

Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 As of July 16, 2022, 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now a simple three-digit contact.

Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now a simple three-digit contact.

Tribune Content Agency, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2022 The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now a simple three-digit contact.

Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now a simple three-digit contact: 988.

Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The cheapest three-digit ENS domain listed on OpenSea is currently selling for about $38,000.

Scott Nover, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022 In binary, the largest ten-digit number is 1111111111, and that’s just 1,023 total.

Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "whole number less than ten, Arabic figure used to represent it," borrowed from Latin digitus "finger, toe, finger's breadth as a measure" (Medieval Latin also "whole number less than ten"), of uncertain origin

Note: The Latin word digitus has long been associated with the base *deik-evident in dīcere "to talk, speak" and related words descended from Indo-European *dei̯ḱ- "show, point out" (see diction), though explanations for the voicing of the velar stop, as remote assimilation or dissimilation, are difficult to sustain. Ernout and Meillet (Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue latine) suggest a connection with a root *dei̯g-, taken to be a variant of *dei̯ḱ- and reflected in Gothic taikns "sign," etc. (see token entry 1, teach), but more recent thinking (as G. Kroonen, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic) trace the Germanic etymon directly to *dei̯ḱ-. Digitus hence remains without a certain etymology. Compare dactyl, toe entry 1.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	digit
释义	digit noun dig·it ˈdi-jət 1 a : any of the Arabic numerals 1 to 9 and usually the symbol 0 b : one of the elements that combine to form numbers in a system other than the decimal system c digits plural, slang : the digits of a telephone number At the end of the meal, the pair discussed wanting to see the Dupont Underground art exhibit, and that's when Scott smoothly asked for her digits and said they should go. Vijai Nathan 2 : a unit of length based on the breadth of a finger and equal in English measure to 3/4 inch 3 : any of the divisions in which the limbs of most vertebrates terminate, which are typically five in number but may be reduced (as in the horse), and which typically have a series of phalanges bearing a nail, claw, or hoof at the tip compare finger sense 1, toe sense 1a Synonyms figure integer number numeral numeric whole number See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a three-digit number like 507 She suffered several broken digits. Recent Examples on the Web The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now a simple three-digit contact. Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 As of July 16, 2022, 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now a simple three-digit contact. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now a simple three-digit contact. Tribune Content Agency, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2022 The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now a simple three-digit contact. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now a simple three-digit contact: 988. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The cheapest three-digit ENS domain listed on OpenSea is currently selling for about $38,000. Scott Nover, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022 In binary, the largest ten-digit number is 1111111111, and that’s just 1,023 total. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, "whole number less than ten, Arabic figure used to represent it," borrowed from Latin digitus "finger, toe, finger's breadth as a measure" (Medieval Latin also "whole number less than ten"), of uncertain origin Note: The Latin word digitus has long been associated with the base deik-evident in dīcere* "to talk, speak" and related words descended from Indo-European dei̯ḱ- "show, point out" (see diction), though explanations for the voicing of the velar stop, as remote assimilation or dissimilation, are difficult to sustain. Ernout and Meillet (Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue latine) suggest a connection with a root dei̯g-, taken to be a variant of dei̯ḱ- and reflected in Gothic taikns* "sign," etc. (see token entry 1, teach), but more recent thinking (as G. Kroonen, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic) trace the Germanic etymon directly to dei̯ḱ-. Digitus* hence remains without a certain etymology. Compare dactyl, toe entry 1. First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing digit double-digit single-digit significant digit double-digit single-digit significant digit Kids Definition digit noun dig·it ˈdi-jət 1 : any of the numerals 1 to 9 and the symbol 0 2 : a finger or toe Medical Definition digit noun dig·it ˈdij-ət : any of the divisions (as a finger or toe) in which the limbs of amphibians and all higher vertebrates including humans terminate, which are typically five in number but may be reduced (as in the horse), and which typically have a series of phalanges bearing a nail, claw, or hoof at the tip digit noun as in number a character used to represent a mathematical value you only need to fill in the last two digits of the year in which you were born Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance number integer numeric decimal numeral symbol figure fraction whole number cipher
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