digit

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Synonyms: dight, dimit, dibit, dixit, digi, dig it, digic, dipit, bigit, dgit, digid

Antonyms: dight, dimit, dibit, dixit, digi, dig it, digic, dipit, bigit, dgit, digid

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Noun

{{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[position]] in a [[sequence]] of [[numeral|numerals]] representing a [[place value]] in a [[positional]] [[number system]].
{{lb|en|mathematics}} A distinct [[symbol]] representing a [[natural number]] in a [[positional]] [[number system]].
{{lb|en|units of measure|astronomy}} {{frac|1|12}} the [[apparent]] [[diameter]] of the [[sun]] or [[moon]], {{lb|en|chiefly}} as a [[measure]] of the [[totality]] of an [[eclipse]].
{{lb|en|historical|_|units of measure}} A [[unit]] of [[length]] [[notionally]] [[base]]d upon the [[width]] of an [[adult]] [[human]] [[finger]], [[standardized]] [[differently]] in [[various]] [[place]]s and [[time]]s, {{lb|en|especially}} the [[English]] digit of {{frac|1|16}}{{nbsp}}[[foot]], [[now]] [[equivalent]] to [[about]] 1.9{{nbsp}}[[centimeter|cm]].
{{lb|en|units of measure|obsolete}} {{syn of|en|inch}}.
{{senseid|en|finger-thumb-toe}} {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[narrow]] [[extremity]] of the [[human]] [[hand]] or [[foot]]: a [[finger]], [[thumb]], or [[toe]].
{{lb|en|zoology}} [[similar|Similar]] or [[similar]]-[[looking]] [[structure]]s in [[other]] [[animal]]s.
{{lb|en|geometry|rare|obsolete}} {{syn of|en|degree}}: {{frac|1|360}} of a [[circle]].
{{senseid|en|Q6017816}} {{syn of|en|manicule<id:Q6017816>}}.

{{lb|en|archaic|transitive}} To [[point]] at or [[point out]] with the [[finger]].

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