digit
noun
- a finger or toe
- a unit of linear measure equal to inch, based on the breadth of a finger
- any numeral from 0 to 9: so called because originally counted on the fingers
See digit in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭjˈĭt)
nouna. A human finger or toe.
b. A corresponding part in other vertebrates.
- A unit of length derived from the breadth of a finger and equal to about 3/4 of an inch (2.0 centimeters).
a. One of the ten Arabic number symbols, 0 through 9.
b. Such a symbol used in a system of numeration.
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