B2nountechnologyscience
US/ˈdɪdʒ.ɪt/
UK/ˈdɪdʒ.ɪt/
any of the numbers from 0 to 9, used to write bigger numbers
In context
A phone number in Vietnam usually has ten digits.
Please enter the last four digits of your card.
Inflation rose to double digits for the first time in years.
Words that go with digit
adjective + noun
- double digitsPrices are rising by double digits.
- single digitUnemployment fell to a single digit.
- last digitThe last digit of the code is missing.
- three-digit numberChoose a three-digit number.
verb + noun
- enter a digitYou cannot enter a digit in this field.
noun + noun
- check digitThe check digit shows if the number is valid.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The code has six numbers.Correct: The code has six digits.