digit
noun /ˈdɪdʒɪt/
/ˈdɪdʒɪt/
- any of the numbers from 0 to 9
- The number 57 306 contains five digits.
- She dialled the four-digit extension number.
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementb2- a sequence of binary digits
- double-digit inflation
- the decimal digits 0 to 9
- Inflation is now in single/double digits.
- The company is currently experiencing double figure/digit growth.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- binary
- decimal
- double
- …
- sequence
- series
- set
- …
- three, four, etc. digits long
- (anatomy) a finger, thumb or toe
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin digitus ‘finger, toe’; sense (1) arose from the practice of counting on the fingers.