Digit (Noun)
Meaning 1
The length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 2
One of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The phone number consisted of ten digits that had to be dialed in the correct order.
- In the binary system, the only digits used are 0 and 1.
- The calculator displayed the result as a series of digits on its screen.
- The password required a minimum of eight digits to be secure.
- The ancient civilization used a base-12 system that included the digits 0 through 9 and two additional symbols.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Deuce-ace
- Triplet
- Quintuplet
- Trine
- Quaternary
- Sestet
- Heptad
- Quaternion
- Nought
- Half A Dozen
- Leash
- Quadruplet
- Foursome
- Septet
- Ace
- Little Joe
- Significant Figure
- Ternary
- Ternion
- Tercet
- Cypher
- Tetrad
- II
- Eighter
- Quint
- Hexad
- Ogdoad
- VI
- Octonary
- Trio
- IV
- 4
- Trey
- 5
- Fivesome
- Quatern
- IX
- 6
- VII
- 3
- 0
- Unity
- Terzetto
- 1
- Quartet
- 2
- Trinity
- Sixer
- Nina From Carolina
- Tierce
- III
- Threesome
- Triad
- Pentad
- Fin
- Octet
- Ennead
- V
- Quintet
- Septenary
- Niner
- Cipher
- 7
- Cinque
- Sise
- Deuce
- Troika
- 8
- VIII
- 9
- Little Phoebe
- Phoebe
- Sevener
- Octad
- Sextet
- Single
- Sextuplet
- Eighter From Decatur
- Quaternity
- I
- Captain Hicks
Related Words
Meaning 3
A finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.