n. | 1. | (Zool.) One of the terminal divisions of a limb appendage; a finger or toe. |
2. | A finger's breadth, commonly estimated to be three fourths of an inch. | |
3. | (Math.) One of the ten figures or symbols, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, by which all numbers are expressed; - so called because of the use of the fingers in counting and computing. | |
4. | (Anat.) One twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or moon; - a term used to express the quantity of an eclipse; | |
v. t. | 1. | To point at or out with the finger. |
Noun | 1. | digit - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers; "0 and 1 are digits" Synonyms: figure |
2. | digit - the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure | |
3. | digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding part in other vertebrates Synonyms: dactyl |
digit - An employee of Digital Equipment Corporation. See also VAX, VMS, PDP-10, TOPS-10, DEChead, double DECkers, field circus. |