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digit

di·git

UK/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/ US/ˈdɪdʒɪt/ uncommon archaic obsolete rare

noun

1.

one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration

  • “0 and 1 are digits”
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2.
3.

a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates

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Origin

From Middle English digit, from Latin digitus (“a finger; a number”). Doublet of digitus and dedo.

Phrases

  • binary digit
  • check digit
  • digit counter
  • digit I
  • digit IV
  • digit number
  • digit pulse
  • digit sum

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