digit

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

digit [digit digits] BrE [ˈdɪdʒɪt] NAmE [ˈdɪdʒɪt] noun
1. any of the numbers from 0 to 9
•The number 57306 contains five digits.
•a four-digit number
2. (anatomy)a finger, thumb or toe

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin digitus ‘finger, toe’; sense 1 arose from the practice of counting on the fingers.

Example Bank:
•a sequence of binary digits
•double-digit inflation
•the decimal digits 0 to 9
•Inflation is now in single/double digits.
•She dialled the four-digit extension number.
•The company is currently experiencing double figure/digit growth.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dactyl, finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, figure