digit

CEFRB1

/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Any number from zero to nine.

  2. 02

    noun

    A finger or toe.

Examples

  • 25 times 6 equals 1_0. What is the missing digit?

  • One million is a seven digit number.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.

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In context

  • The last digit in his number is nine.

  • A six-digit eclipse covers half the lunar surface.

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

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