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digit
digit [ díjjit ] (plural digits)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. mathematics numeral in decimal system: one of the ten Arabic numerals, 0 to 9, that are used to represent numbers in the decimal system
2. mathematics numeral in any number system: in any system of numbering, a symbol that represents a number
3. anatomy human finger or toe: a finger or toe of a human
4. zoology animal finger or toe: a finger, toe, or similar part on a terrestrial vertebrate
[14th century. < Latin digitus 'finger, toe']
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