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Webster 1913 Edition


digit

dig′it

(dĭj′ĭt)
,
Noun.
[L.
digitus
finger; prob. akin to Gr.
δάκτυλος
, of uncertain origin; possibly akin to E.
toe
. Cf.
Dactyl
.]
1.
(Zool.)
One of the terminal divisions of a limb appendage; a finger or toe.
The ruminants have the “cloven foot,” i. e., two hoofed
digits
on each foot.
Owen.
2.
A finger’s breadth, commonly estimated to be three fourths of an inch.
3.
(Math.)
One of the ten figures or symbols, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, by which all numbers are expressed; – so called because of the use of the fingers in counting and computing.
☞ By some authorities the symbol 0 is not included with the digits.
4.
(Anat.)
One twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or moon; – a term used to express the quantity of an eclipse;
as, an eclipse of eight
digits
is one which hides two thirds of the diameter of the disk
.

dig′it

,
Verb.
T.
To point at or out with the finger.
[R.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Digit

DIGIT

,
Noun.
[L., a finger, that is, a shoot; Gr.]
1.
The measure of a fingers breadth, or three fourths of an inch.
2.
The twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or moon; a term used to express the quantity of an eclipse; as, an eclipse of six digits is one which hides one half of the disk.
3.
In arithmetic, any integer under 10; so called from counting on the fingers. Thus 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. are called digits.

Definition 2024


digit

digit

See also: dígit

English

Noun

digit (plural digits)

  1. A finger or toe.
    • Owen
      The ruminants have the cloven foot, i.e. two hoofed digits on each foot.
  2. A numeral that can be combined with others to write larger numbers, and that cannot itself be split into other numerals.
    The digits of the decimal number system are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, and those in the hexadecimal number system are those in the decimal system along with A, B, C, D, E and F.
    The number 2307 has four digits: the thousands digit is 2; the hundreds digit is 3; the tens digit is 0; and the units digit is 7.
  3. (slang, in the plural) One's phone number.
    That girl likes me she gave me her digits.
  4. (archaic) A finger's breadth, commonly estimated to be three quarters of an inch.
  5. (astronomy) A twelfth of the diameter of the Sun or Moon; used to express the quantity of an eclipse.
    An eclipse of eight digits is one which hides two thirds of the diameter of the disk.

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Verb

digit (third-person singular simple present digits, present participle digiting, simple past and past participle digited)

  1. (transitive) To point at or point out with the finger.