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Definition digit

Etymology

From Middle English digit, from Latin digitus (“a fingerbreadth; a number”).

Noun

digit (plural digits)

1. (mathematics) The whole numbers from 0 to 9 and the Arabic numerals representing them, which are combined to represent base-ten numbers.
2. (mathematics) Similarly fundamental numerals in other systems.
3. (units of measure, astronomy) ?₁₂ the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, (chiefly) as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.
4. (historical units of measure) A unit of length notionally based upon the width of an adult human finger, standardized differently in various places and times, (especially) the English digit of ?₁₆ foot (about 1.9 cm).
5. (units of measure, obsolete) Synonym of inch.
6. (anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.
7. (zoology) Similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.
8. (geometry, rare, obsolete) Synonym of degree: ?₃₆₀ of a circle.