as in number
a character used to represent a mathematical value you only need to fill in the last two digits of the year in which you were born

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Recent Examples of digit Even with the sore digit, Tucker belted a pitch to right field in the third inning with his eyes on a triple, but the ball got stuck in the ivy and was ruled a double. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 Parts of the southwestern U.S. are forecast to see highs reaching the triple digits this weekend, whilst other areas could see severe thunderstorms and even flooding. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 Since each dial only goes up to nine digits, there are only a limited number of combinations that a thief would have to attempt in order to access the bag’s contents. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 May 2025 Summer Pool Season Pool season is just starting in Vegas, and with summer temps often hitting the triple digits, outdoor swimming spots are in high demand. Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for digit
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  • Similar numbers are reported in Jacksonville, Florida, and Round Rock, near Austin, Texas.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
  • In terms of the absolute number of viewers that were added between a sixth and seventh broadcast, the 2016 Cavaliers-Warriors classic beat all comers with a net gain of 10.3 million viewers.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 June 2025
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  • Graphically, this can be represented a little better if ∅ symbolizes the empty set: 0 = ∅ 1 = {0} = {∅} 2 = {0, 1} = {∅, {∅}} 3 = {0, 1, 2} = {∅, {∅}, {∅, {∅}}} Zermelo has thus laid the foundations for integers.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
  • The software ran an instance that forced it to convert a floating-point number into an integer.
    Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

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“Digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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