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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIGIT, n. [L., a finger, that is, a shoot; Gr.]
1. The measure of a fingers breadth, or three fourths of an inch.
2. The twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or moon; a term used to express the quantity of an eclipse; as, an eclipse of six digits is one which hides one half of the disk.
3. In arithmetic, any integer under 10; so called from counting on the fingers. Thus 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. are called digits.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits" [syn: digit, figure]
2: the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure [syn: finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digit]
3: a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates [syn: digit, dactyl]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin digitus finger, toe; perhaps akin to Greek deiknynai to show — more at diction Date: 14th century 1. a. any of the Arabic numerals 1 to 9 and usually the symbol 0 b. one of the elements that combine to form numbers in a system other than the decimal system 2. a unit of length based on the breadth of a finger and equal in English measure to 3/4 inch 3. any of the divisions in which the limbs of most vertebrates terminate, which are typically five in number but may be reduced (as in the horse), and which typically have a series of phalanges bearing a nail, claw, or hoof at the tip — compare finger 1, toe 1a

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 any numeral from 0 to 9, esp. when forming part of a number. 2 Anat. & Zool. a finger, thumb, or toe. Etymology: ME f. L digitus

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Digit Dig"it, v. t. To point at or out with the finger. [R.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Digit Dig"it, n. [L. digitus finger; prob. akin to Gr. ?, of uncertain origin; possibly akin to E. toe. Cf. Dactyl.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the terminal divisions of a limb appendage; a finger or toe. The ruminants have the ``cloven foot,'' i. e., two hoofed digits on each foot. --Owen. 2. A finger's breadth, commonly estimated to be three fourths of an inch. 3. (Math.) One of the ten figures or symbols, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, by which all numbers are expressed; -- so called because of the use of the fingers in counting and computing. Note: By some authorities the symbol 0 is not included with the digits. 4. (Anat.) One twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or moon; -- a term used to express the quantity of an eclipse; as, an eclipse of eight digits is one which hides two thirds of the diameter of the disk.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(digits) 1. A digit is a written symbol for any of the ten numbers from 0 to 9. Her telephone number differs from mine by one digit. N-COUNT 2. A digit is a finger, thumb, or toe. (FORMAL) N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Finger. 2. Numerical symbol (in the Arabic notation). 3. Finger's breadth, three fourths of an inch. 4. One twelfth of the solar diameter.

Moby Thesaurus

annulary, arch, binary digit, bit, character, cipher, clubfoot, dactylion, dog, extremity, fetlock, figure, finger, foot, forefinger, forefoot, forepaw, harefoot, heel, hoof, index, index finger, instep, integer, little finger, medius, middle finger, minimus, notation, number, numeral, numero, pad, pastern, patte, paw, pedal extremity, pedes, pes, pied, pinkie, pollex, pug, ring finger, sign, sole, splayfoot, symbol, thumb, toe, tootsy, trotter, ungula, whole number