Meaning

9 senses
  1. A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.

    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.

    Ziffer, Stelle

    ци́фраcífra

    ци́фраcýfra

  2. A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system.

    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.

    разрядrazrjad, позицияpozicija, местоmesto

  3. ¹⁄₁₂ the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, (chiefly) as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.

    A six-digit eclipse covers half the lunar surface.

  4. (historical)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.

  5. A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.

    Finger, Zeh

    па́лецpálec, перстperst

    па́лецьpálecʹ

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

  6. Similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.

  7. Synonym of manicule.

  8. (obsolete)Synonym of inch.

  9. (obsolete, rare)Synonym of degree: ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle.

Examples

33 sentences
  1. How many digits does that number have?

    Скільки цифр у цьому числі? — deniko

    ruСколько цифр в этом номере? — odexed

    deWie viele Stellen hat die Ziffer? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. There was a three-digit number written on each box.

  3. It's a three-digit number.

    ruЭто трёхзначное число. — marafon

    deEs ist eine dreistellige Nummer. — mhr

  4. How many digits does pi have?

    Скільки цифр має число Пі? — deniko

    deWie viele Stellen hat die Zahl Pi? — brauchinet

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  5. A number is an amount, and a digit is a symbol.

    Число — це кількість, а цифра — символ. — Ahha

    ruЧисло - это количество, а цифра - это символ. — marafon

    deEine Zahl ist eine Menge, und eine Ziffer ist ein Symbol. — mhr

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
numeral:
finger or toe:
Русский
By meaning 3
numeral:
place in a positional number system:
finger or toe:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
numeral:
finger or toe:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English digit, borrowed from Latin digitus. Doublet of digitus and d

Inherited from Middle English digit, borrowed from Latin digitus. Doublet of digitus and dedo.

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Forms

plural: digits
Singulardigit
Pluraldigits

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates:dactyl
  • one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration:figure
  • the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure:fingerfingerbreadthfinger's breadth

Word family

29 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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