digit
noun
Simple meaning
A finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɪdʒət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
mathematics
A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.
mathematics
A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system.
anatomy
A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.
zoology
Similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
Used this way, digit is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use digit
- “Remember to enter every digit of your phone number carefully.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Displaying numbers rather than scale positions.
By means of the fingers.
Put into digital form, as for use in a computer.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
An electronic voltmeter that gives readings in digits.
A computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits.
Plethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flow.
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