Added 9 October 2026
digital
/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/ adjective
Latin root: digitālis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about digital at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Displaying numbers rather than scale positions.
digital clock
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Relating to or performed with the fingers.
digital examination
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Of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits.
digital computer
Origin
Borrowed from Latin digitālis, from digitus (“finger, toe”) + -alis (“-al”), equivalent to digit + -al. Doublet of digitalis.
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