digit meaning and definition

DIGIT noun

Definition of digit (noun)

1. one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
   • "0 and 1 are digits"
   • synonyms: figure
2. the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
   • synonyms: finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth
3. a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
   • synonyms: dactyl