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Digit

/ˈdɪdʒɪt/

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

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📖 Definitions of "Digit"

noun

1
A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)
"She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree."
2
A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.
"A right angle is a ninety-degree angle."
3
A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
"180 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius."
4
The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.
"A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2."

noun

1
The whole numbers from 0 to 9 and the Arabic numerals representing them, which are combined to represent base-ten numbers.
"The 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."
2
A distinct symbol representing one of an arithmetic progression of numbers between 0 and the radix.
"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."
3
1/12 the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.
"A six-digit eclipse covers half the lunar surface."
4
A unit of length notionally based upon the width of an adult human finger, standardized differently in various places and times, the English digit of 1/16 foot (about 1.9 cm).

verb

1
To point at or point out with the finger.

noun

1
A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
2
The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.
3
The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch.
4
A very short distance.
""Don't move an inch!""

🔄 Synonyms of "Digit"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fingernoun	(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
dactylnoun	A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.
fingerbreadthnoun	A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Digit"

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Word	Definition
fingerbreadthnoun	A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
dactylnoun	A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.
fingernoun	(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
double-digit	Being a number between 10 and 99 inclusive, a number that requires two digits to write in base 10.
decimalnoun	(countable) A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.
statisticsnoun	A systematic collection of data on measurements or observations, often related to demographic information such as population counts, incomes, population counts at different ages, etc.
numeralnoun	A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
one	Being a single, unspecified thing; a; any.
statistic	Alternative form of statistical. [Of or pertaining to statistics.]
figurenoun	A drawing or diagram conveying information.
numbernoun	Quantity.
cyphernoun	A surname from German.
ciphernoun	A method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning.
figuresnoun	A drawing or diagram conveying information.
countsnoun	(statistics, of a statistic) To be enumerated rather than represented as a proportion or percentage.
volumenoun	A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.
amountnoun	The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).
characternoun	(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
estimate	(obsolete, rare) estimated
naturenoun	(uncountable, often capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.