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digits

/ˈdɪdʒɪts/

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Examples :

"I think you're confusing the definition of "digits" with "degrees." "Digits" simply refers to numerical symbols. Here's a sentence that accurately uses "digits": "The phone number contained ten digits." "

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

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

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

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

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The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.

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"A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2."

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The dimensionality of a field extension.

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"The Galois field operatorname{GF}(125) = operatorname{GF}(5^3) has degree 3 over its subfield operatorname{GF}(5)."

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The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.

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"In a social network, the number of digits for a person represents the number of friends they have. "

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The number of logical connectives in a formula.

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"The teacher explained that to find the number of digits, we simply count the plus signs, minus signs, and equal signs in the math problem. "

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The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.

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"A civil engineer calculates the digits needed to design a perfectly curved on-ramp for the highway, ensuring a smooth and safe transition for vehicles. "

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A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.

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"The GPS device showed our campsite was located at 34 degrees latitude and 118 degrees longitude, but we needed more digits to pinpoint the exact spot. "

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(grammar) Any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb.

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"The teacher explained the digits of adjective comparison: good, better, and best. "

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(obsolete outside heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.

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"The old wooden ladder had only three digits remaining, making it difficult to reach the attic. "

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An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.

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""Learning to read involves recognizing individual letters, but truly understanding language happens in later digits of the process." "

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A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.

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"Although born into modest circumstances, she quickly rose through the company ranks and attained considerable digits within the industry. "

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(genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent.

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"Tracing her family history back several centuries, the genealogist carefully documented each of the many digits separating Sarah from her royal ancestor. "

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One's relative state or experience; way, manner.

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"His digits were clearly affected by the late-night study session; he felt tired and overwhelmed. "

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The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent.

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"To what degree do the two accounts of the accident concur?"

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

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"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."

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

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"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."

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

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

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A unit of length notionally based upon the width of an adult human finger, standardized differently in various places and times, the English digit of 1/16 foot (about 1.9 cm).

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"My little sister used three digits to measure the length of her crayon. "

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A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.

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"The baby wiggled her digits excitedly when she saw her mother. "

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Similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.

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"Even though birds don't have hands like humans, the bones in their wings show digits similar to those in our fingers, indicating a shared ancestor. "

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A telephone number.

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"Please memorize these digits, as they belong to the emergency services. "

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

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""The height of the small toy soldier was about three digits, or roughly 7.62 centimeters." "

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

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"After the heavy thunderstorm, the weather report stated that the area received two digits of rainfall. "

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

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"The bartender carefully poured two digits of whiskey into my glass before adding ice. "

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A very short distance.

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"The store was only a few digits away, so I walked there quickly. "

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Examples :

"This definition of "digits" as a small island is incorrect. The definition of digits refers to numbers or fingers. "

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