Digit Definition
dĭjĭt
digits
noun
digits
A human finger or toe.
American Heritage Medicine
A corresponding part in other vertebrates.
American Heritage Medicine
A unit of linear measure equal to34 inch, based on the breadth of a finger.
Webster's New World
Any numeral from 0 to 9
Webster's New World
Such a symbol used in a system of numeration.
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A jointed body part at the end of the limbs of many vertebrates. The limbs of primates end in five digits, while the limbs of horses end in a single digit that terminates in a hoof. The fingers and toes are digits in humans.
American Heritage Science
Other Word Forms of Digit
Noun
Singular:
digit
Plural:
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