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1. A finger or toe in human beings or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
2. Any of the Arabic numerals 0 to 9; one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers.
3. Any of the symbols of other number systems, as 0 or 1 in the binary.
4. The width of a finger used as a unit of length, equal to approximately 2 cm (3/4 in).
5. In astronomy, the twelfth part of the sun's or moon's diameter; used to express the magnitude of an eclipse.
2. Any of the Arabic numerals 0 to 9; one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers.
3. Any of the symbols of other number systems, as 0 or 1 in the binary.
4. The width of a finger used as a unit of length, equal to approximately 2 cm (3/4 in).
5. In astronomy, the twelfth part of the sun's or moon's diameter; used to express the magnitude of an eclipse.
In anatomy, 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 which terminates in a hoof.
The fingers and toes are digits in humans.
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(Latin: finger, toe; from Greek daktylos)
(Latin: great or big toe, the first digit of the foot)
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binary digit
A character used with computers to represent one of the two digits; either 0 or 1, in the binary number system.
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digit-, digiti-
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digit-, digiti-
Finger and toe words are found at this digit unit.
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Special Contents of Interest
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digit
In the decimal system, the numbers 0 through 9.
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Measurements and Mathematics Terms
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