One of
the terminal divisions of a limb appendage; a finger or
toe.
A finger's breadth, commonly estimated to
be three fourths of an inch.
One of the ten figures or
symbols, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, by which all numbers are
expressed; -- so called because of the use of the fingers in counting
and computing.
One twelfth part of the
diameter of the sun or moon; -- a term used to express the quantity
of an eclipse; as, an eclipse of eight digits is one which
hides two thirds of the diameter of the disk.
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