English
Detailed Synonyms for digit in English
digit:
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the digit
– a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates 1 -
the digit
– the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure 1the finger; the finger's breadth; the fingerbreadth; the digit– the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure 1 -
the digit
– one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration 1 -
the digit
– One of the characters used to indicate a whole number (unit) in a numbering system. In any numbering system, the number of possible digits is equal to the base, or radix, used. For example, the decimal (base-10) system has 10 digits, 0 through 9; the binary (base-2) system has 2 digits, 0 and 1; and the hexadecimal (base-16) system has 16 digits, 0 through 9 and A through F. 2the digit– One of the characters used to indicate a whole number (unit) in a numbering system. In any numbering system, the number of possible digits is equal to the base, or radix, used. For example, the decimal (base-10) system has 10 digits, 0 through 9; the binary (base-2) system has 2 digits, 0 and 1; and the hexadecimal (base-16) system has 16 digits, 0 through 9 and A through F. 2