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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 Given the set’s ever-expanding streaming volume, it’s expected to post units in the six digits in its second week, and be a tough album for even a star duo like Gomez and Blanco to unseat atop the Billboard 200. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025 Doc talk Sausage digit — A toe or finger swollen and red along its entire length. Mania of the week Catoptromania — An abnormal fondness for or compulsion to look into a mirror. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 The best comparison for the distinctive digits among living animals would be the claws of a sloth, used for hanging onto tree branches, Zelenitsky added. Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025 Using hard-to-crack alphanumeric code to unlock your phone rather than a four digit PIN or biometrics is the strongest approach to securing the device. Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for digit

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“Digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digit. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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