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digit

/ˈdɪdʒɪt/
noun
  1. A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

    "She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree."

  2. A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.

    "A right angle is a ninety-degree angle."

  3. A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.

    "180 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius."

Synonymsarcdegree, °, °, °, °
noun
  1. The whole numbers from 0 to 9 and the Arabic numerals representing them, which are combined to represent base-ten numbers.

    "The number 123.4 has four digits: the hundreds digit is 1, the tens digit is 2, the units digit is 3, and the tenths digit is 4."

  2. A distinct symbol representing one of an arithmetic progression of numbers between 0 and the radix.

    "Hexadecimal numeration (Base sixteen) includes the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 but also A (=10 decimal), B, C, D, E, and F. Sixteen itself is written as the two-digit number 10."

  3. 1/12 the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.

    "A six-digit eclipse covers half the lunar surface."

Synonymsfinger, figure, place, finger, fingerbreadth, fingersbreadth
verb
  1. To point at or point out with the finger.

noun
  1. A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.

  2. The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.

  3. The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch.

noun
  1. A small island

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