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Definition of digit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

digit

noun
 
/ˈdɪdʒɪt/
 
/ˈdɪdʒɪt/
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  1. any of the numbers from 0 to 9
    • The number 57 306 contains five digits.
    • She dialled the four-digit extension number.
    see also double-digit
    Extra Examples
    • a sequence of binary digits
    • double-digit inflation
    • the decimal digits 0 to 9
    • Inflation is now in single/​double digits.
    • The company is currently experiencing double-digit growth.
    Topics Maths and measurementb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • binary
    • decimal
    • double
    … of digits
    • sequence
    • series
    • set
    phrases
    • three, four, etc. digits long
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  2. (anatomy) a finger, thumb or toe
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin digitus ‘finger, toe’; sense (1) arose from the practice of counting on the fingers.
See digit in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee digit in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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