digit
gb/dˈɪd͡ʒɪt/ us/dˈɪd͡ʒɪt/
B1
Inglés
~ 8100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
numeral symbol such as 0–9
One number sign, like 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, that is used to write a number.
Patrón de uso:
a [number] with [number] digits
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "digit" with "number". A digit is one symbol (0–9), while a number can have one or many digits (for example, 7 is a one-digit number, 27 is a two-digit number). Learners may also confuse "digit" (noun) with "digital" (adjective, as in "digital camera").
Sinónimos
numeral (More formal or technical; focuses on the written symbol for a number.)
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figure (Informal and common in speech; often used when talking about numbers in general, especially money or statistics.)
Antónimos
letter (A basic written symbol of the alphabet, contrasted with a digit as a basic written symbol for numbers.)
Colocaciones
phone number digits
|credit card digits
|PIN digits
|three-digit number
|single-digit number
|enter the digits
Temas
math
|technology
|daily life
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Please enter the last four digits of your phone number.
- The lock opens with a six-digit code.
- Her PIN must be four digits long.
- That account number has ten digits in total.
- Write down every digit of the serial number carefully.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My PIN is four digits.
- Your phone number has ten digits.
- Type the six digits on the screen.
- A mobile code is often six digits.
- We must enter all the digits to log in.
Sustantivo
technical
B2
relation
2
numerical place within a number
One place in a written number where a single numeral goes, like the units place, tens place, or the first place after the decimal point.
Patrón de uso:
the [first/last] digit of [a number]
Error frecuente:
Learners may mix up the idea of a digit itself (the symbol) with its "place". A digit is the symbol, while this meaning focuses on its position in the number (for example, the "tens digit"). They may also say "the second number" instead of "the second digit" when they mean a place inside one number.
Sinónimos
place (Shortened form of "place value"; used mainly in education when talking about positions in numbers.)
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place value (More explicit term focusing on the value a digit has because of its position.)
Antónimos
whole number (Contrasts with talking about a single digit position by referring to the entire number as one unit.)
Colocaciones
first digit
|last digit
|decimal digit
|units digit
|tens digit
|rightmost digit
Temas
math
|education
|science
Ejemplos
- The last digit of this number is 7.
- Round the number to one digit after the decimal point.
- In 345, the digit in the tens place is 4.
- The first digit of her student ID is always a 2.
- If the rightmost digit is 5 or more, you round up.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Look at the first digit of the number.
- The digit after the point is 3.
- In 29, the digit in the tens place is 2.
- Circle the digit in the units place.
- Write a zero in the last digit place.
Sustantivo
technical
C1
entity
3
finger or toe in anatomy
A technical word in science for a finger or a toe, or a similar part on an animal’s foot.
Patrón de uso:
a [number]-digit [hand/foot]
Error frecuente:
Learners may think "digit" means "finger" in everyday conversation. In normal speech people almost always say "finger" or "toe". "Digit" is mainly used in medical, biological, or very formal descriptions.
Sinónimos
finger (Everyday word for a digit on a hand; less formal than the technical term "digit".)
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toe (Everyday word for a digit on a foot; used instead of the technical term in normal conversation.)
Antónimos
hoof (A solid foot structure without separate fingers or toes, contrasting with limbs that have individual digits.)
Colocaciones
five digits
|extra digit
|missing digit
|digit bones
|flexible digits
|front limb digits
Temas
science
|biology
|body
Ejemplos
- Most humans have five digits on each hand.
- The X-ray showed that one digit was broken.
- Some animals have evolved to lose certain digits over time.
- The fetus already has small, clearly formed digits.
- Polydactyly is a condition where extra digits develop on the hands or feet.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Humans usually have ten digits in total.
- The doctor checked each digit on my hand.
- The animal has long digits on its front legs.
- One digit on his foot did not grow well.
- The X-ray shows a problem with this digit.
Sustantivo
archaic
C2
quantity
4
old unit of length
An old way to measure length, about as wide as a finger (around 2 centimeters).
Sinónimos
fingerbreadth (Another traditional unit based on the width of a finger; similar but not always exactly the same value.)
Antónimos
meter (A modern standard unit of length, contrasting with the small, traditional unit "digit".)
Colocaciones
a digit in length
|measured in digits
|three digits wide
Temas
history
|measurement
|time
|science
Ejemplos
- The old text says the wall was ten digits thick.
- In some ancient systems, a cubit was divided into twenty-four digits.
- The craftsman marked out a length of wood several digits long.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- In old books, a digit is a small unit of length.
- They measured the stone as eight digits wide.
- The digit is based on the width of a finger.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
digit
AFI
GB/dˈɪd͡ʒɪt/
US/dˈɪd͡ʒɪt/
Sílabas y acento
di - git (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (di)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: digit
- Plural: digits
Familia de palabras
Forms
digits
noun
Core family
digital
adjective B1
digitally
adverb
Related words
digitize
verb C1
digitization
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
analog
adjective B2
Expresiones
double-digit
1/dˈʌbəl dˈɪd͡ʒɪt/
fixed phrase
number with two digits
A number that has two digits, from 10 to 99; often used to talk about numbers like prices, ages, or percentages.
Ejemplos
- The company reported double-digit growth last year.
- Her son is excited to turn double digits on his next birthday.
- Unemployment remains in the double-digit range.
last four digits
1/lˈæst fˈɔɹ dˈɪd͡ʒɪts/
fixed phrase
final four numerals of a number
The last four numerals at the end of a longer number, such as a phone number, card number, or ID number.
Ejemplos
- They asked for the last four digits of my credit card.
- Type in the last four digits of your phone number to confirm your identity.
- For security, we only show the last four digits of your account.
significant digits
1/sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt dˈɪd͡ʒɪts/
fixed phrase
technical
digits expressing measurement precision
The digits in a number that show how exact a measurement is, not counting extra zeros that do not change the accuracy.
Ejemplos
- Round your answer to three significant digits.
- The data were reported with too many significant digits for the actual precision.
- In the value 0.004560, there are four significant digits.
single-digit
1/sˈɪŋɡəl dˈɪd͡ʒɪt/
fixed phrase
number with only one digit
A number that has only one digit, from 0 to 9; sometimes also used more loosely to mean a value less than 10.
Ejemplos
- Inflation has finally fallen to single-digit levels.
- The child can add and subtract single-digit numbers.
- Temperatures stayed in the single-digit range overnight.
three-digit
1/θɹˈi dˈɪd͡ʒɪt/
fixed phrase
number with three digits
A number that has three digits, like 100–999; often used to describe prices, codes, or statistics.
Ejemplos
- You need to enter the three-digit security code on the back of your card.
- The town has only a three-digit population.
- The model is identified by a three-digit number on the label.
binary digit
1/bˈaɪnɚi dˈɪd͡ʒɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
single 0 or 1 in binary
One place in a binary number, which can be 0 or 1.
Ejemplos
- Each binary digit in this sequence represents part of the image.
- Each binary digit can store a value of either 0 or 1.
- A byte is made of eight binary digits.
- A byte is made up of eight binary digits.
- The error was caused by a single wrong binary digit.
- The processor handles billions of binary digits every second.