Digit (anatomy) — For other uses, see Digit. A digit is one of several most distal parts of a limb, such as fingers or toes, present in many vertebrates. Contents 1 Names 2 Human digits 3 Brain representation … Wikipedia
digit — UK [ˈdɪdʒɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms digit : singular digit plural digits 1) formal one of the written numbers from 0 to 9 five digit/eight digit etc (= a number consisting of five/eight numbers): You will be given a nine digit account… … English dictionary
digit — dig|it [ dıdʒıt ] noun count 1. ) FORMAL one of the written numbers from 0 to 9: five digit/eight digit etc. (=a number consisting of five/eight numbers): You will be given a nine digit account number. 2. ) TECHNICAL one of your fingers or toes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Digit Fund — The Digit Fund was created by Dr. Dian Fossey in 1978 for the sole purpose of financing her anti poaching patrols and preventing further poaching of the endangered mountain gorillas Fossey studied at her Karisoke Research Center in the Virunga… … Wikipedia
digit — /dij it/, n. 1. a finger or toe. 2. the breadth of a finger used as a unit of linear measure, usually equal to ¾ in. (2 cm). 3. any of the Arabic figures of 1 through 9 and 0. 4. any of the symbols of other number systems, as 0 or 1 in the binary … Universalium
Digit ratio — Not to be confused with Benford s law about the frequencies of leading digits of numbers. Hand with index finger being shorter than the ring finger, resulting in a small 2D:4D ratio, pointing to a high exposure to testosterone in the uterus. The… … Wikipedia
Five-by-five (basketball) — A five by five is where a basketball player gets at least five in each of the positive categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks) in one game.cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/3572650.html|title=Statist… … Wikipedia
digit — [[t]dɪ̱ʤɪt[/t]] digits 1) N COUNT 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. 2) N COUNT A digit is a finger, thumb, or toe. [FORMAL] Many animals have five digits … English dictionary
five by five — A term used to describe the quality of radio reception; it means that the received signal is loud and clear. The first digit indicates volume and the second, intelligibility, both on a scale of one to five. Five by five implies that the quality… … Aviation dictionary
five — noun /faɪv,fɑːv/ a) The digit/figure 5. He wrote a five followed by four zeroes. b) A five dollar bill. Can anyone here change a five? … Wiktionary
digit — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary