digit
- digit
- digit dig"it (d[i^]j"[i^]t), n. [L. digitus finger; prob. akin
to Gr. da`ktylos, of uncertain origin; possibly akin to E.
toe. Cf. {Dactyl}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the terminal divisions of a limb
appendage; a finger or toe.
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The ruminants have the ``cloven foot,'' i. e., two
hoofed digits on each foot. --Owen.
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2. A finger's breadth, commonly estimated to be three fourths
of an inch.
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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.
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Note: By some authorities the symbol 0 is not included with
the digits.
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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.
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digit — digit … Dictionnaire des rimes
DIGIT — DIGI Terme utilisé en informatique pour désigner une unité de mémorisation correspondant à un chiffre exprimé dans un système de numération quelconque. Par exemple, dans le système décimal, un digit est l’un quelconque des chiffres de 0 à 9; dans … Encyclopédie Universelle
digit — di‧git [ˈdɪdʒt] noun [countable] one of the written signs that represent the numbers 0 to 9: • Binary code uses the digits 1 and 0. see also double digit ˈcheck ˌdigit COMPUTING a number or series of numbers added to the end of a code (= set of… … Financial and business terms
Digit — may refer to: Digit (anatomy), one of several most distal parts of a limb fingers, thumbs, and toes on hands and feet Numerical digit, as used in mathematics or computer science Hexadecimal, representing a four bit number Dit or digit, synonym of … Wikipedia
digit — DÍGIT, digiţi, s.m. (inform., electron.) Cifră. – Din engl. digit. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 dígit s. m., pl. dígiţi Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic DIGIT … Dicționar Român
digit — [n1] number Arabic, chiffer, cipher, figure, integer, notation, numeral, symbol, whole number; concepts 765,784 digit [n2] small appendage of animate being claw, extremity, fang, feeler, finger, fork, hook, index finger, phalange, pinkie, pointer … New thesaurus
digit — dig it, v. t. To point at or out with the finger. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
digit — late 14c., numeral below 10, from L. digitus finger or toe (also with secondary meanings dealing in counting and numerals), related to dicere tell, say, point out (see DICTION (Cf. diction)). Numerical sense is because numerals under 10 were… … Etymology dictionary
digit — n *number, numeral, figure, integer dignify, ennoble, honor, glorify mean to invest a person or thing with something that elevates or uplifts his or its character or raises him or it in human estimation. Dignify distinctively implies the addition … New Dictionary of Synonyms
digit — ► NOUN 1) any of the numerals from 0 to 9, especially when forming part of a number. 2) a finger or thumb. ORIGIN Latin digitus finger, toe ; sense 1 arose from the practice of counting on the fingers … English terms dictionary
