digit

[ dij-it ]

noun

1. a finger or toe.
2. the breadth of a finger used as a unit of linear measure, usually equal to 3/4 inch (2 centimeters).
3. any of the Arabic figures of 1 through 9 and 0.
4. any of the symbols of other number systems, as 0 or 1 in the binary.
5. index ( def 6 ).
6. Astronomy. the twelfth part of the sun's or moon's diameter: used to express the magnitude of an eclipse.

digit

/ ˈdɪdʒɪt /

noun

1. a finger or toe
2. Also calledfigure any of the ten Arabic numerals from 0 to 9
3. another name for finger
4. astronomy one twelfth of the diameter of the sun or moon, used to express the magnitude of an eclipse

Word History and Origins

Origin of digit¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin digitus “finger, toe”

Word History and Origins

Origin of digit¹

C15: from Latin digitus toe, finger

Example Sentences

Shares in some of America's biggest banks have seen double digit gains since the day before the election as investors bet financial firms will be among the most immediate beneficiaries of Trump's promises for lighter regulation.

From BBC

On 20 October, in a post viewed 21 million times, he said: “Triple digit increases of illegals in swing states over the past 4 years. Voter importation at an unprecedented scale!”

From BBC

It is understood that the proposal for lifting this cap quite modest and the amount of additional revenue it raises would only be in the single digit millions.

From BBC

The next, we look for a severed digit at Cambridge in 1939.

From Los Angeles Times

The 10-year old firm is in “double digit million revenue” and “close to profitability”, its co-founder Matthew Hodgson tells me.

From BBC