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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin digitālis, from digitus (“finger, toe”) + -alis (“-al”), equivalent to digit +‎ -al. Doublet of digitalis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

digital (not comparable)

  1. Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger.
    Coordinate terms: dactylo-, fingerlike, toelike
    digital palpation
    digital examination
  2. Property of representing values as discrete, often binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.
    digital computer
    digital clock
    • 2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, in American Scientist:
      Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. […] A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that. Developed as a tool to electronically combine the sharpest bits of multiple digital images, focus stacking is a boon to biologists seeking full focus on a micron scale.
    • 2017 October, “DIGITAL MULTIMETER M-1000E”, in Elenco‎, page 4:
      This meter is a 3½ digit digital multimeter that is rugged, reliable and convenient to use, while providing all of the accuracy and features needed for any application.
  3. Of or relating to computers or the Information Age.
    Coordinate term: online
    Near-synonyms: computerized, electronic, digitized, virtual
    Digital payment systems are replacing cash transactions.

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Persian: دیجیتال (dijitâl)
  • → Russian: ди́джитал (dídžital)
  • → Thai: ดิจิทัล (dí-jì-tâl)
  • → Arabic: رقمي (raqami) (calque)

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Noun

digital (countable and uncountable, plural digitals)

  1. (finance) A digital option.
  2. (uncountable) Digital equipment or technology.
    He moved to digital for the first time, using a Sony camera.
  3. Ellipsis of digital watch.
    • 2000, Amy Glasmeier, Manufacturing Time, page 209:
      Initially, traditional watchmakers could not see much future in digitals.
  4. (informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of digital art.
    Coordinate term: traditional
  5. (music) Any of the keys of a piano or similar instrument.
    • c.1920?, Annie Jessy Gregg Curwen, The Teacher's Guide to Mrs. Curwen's Pianoforte Method (The Child Pianist)
      Beginning with the keyboard, direct attention to the grouping of the black digitals, and show that though at the outer edge of the keyboard the white digitals look as if they were all equally close neighbours, yet, […]
  6. (colloquial, humorous) A finger.
    • 1853, Yankee Notions, volume 2, page 137:
      […] turning round as he reached the door, he placed his digitals in close proximity to his proboscis, saying—“I guess there an't anything green about this child!' and left the Professor in utter astonishment […]
    • 1855, North Carolina University Magazine, volume 3, page 23:
      […] with grave complacency wiggles his digitals, and turns away with a scornful smile playing upon his countenance.
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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin digitālis. Doublet of didal, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

Adjective

digital m or f (masculine and feminine plural digitals)

  1. digital

Derived terms

Further reading

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Danish

Pronunciation

Adjective

digital (neuter digitalt, plural and definite singular attributive digitale)

  1. digital (representing discrete values)
  2. digital (of or relating to computers or the Information Age)

Inflection

More information positive, comparative ...

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin digitālis. Doublet of dé.

Use in electronics is a literal borrowing from English, through a misinterpretation of the English word digit.

Pronunciation

Adjective

digital (feminine digitale, masculine plural digitaux, feminine plural digitales)

  1. (relational) fingers, toes; digital
  2. (Anglicism, sometimes proscribed) digital (not analog)

Usage notes

  • digital is occasionally used in French to describe display devices such as TV screens. Its use for other purposes is often criticised, because this use derives from English, and because digital more commonly has the first meaning above. See also numérique.

Derived terms

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

digital (strong nominative masculine singular digitaler, not comparable)

  1. (computing) digital
  2. (medicine) digital

Declension

Positive forms of digital (uncomparable)
More information number & gender, singular ...

Further reading

  • “digital” in Duden online
  • “digital” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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Indonesian

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia id

Etymology

From Dutch digitaal, from Latin digitālis or Middle French digital, itself from Latin.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian)
    • IPA(key): (standard) /diˈɡital/ [diˈɡi.t̪al]
      • Rhymes: -ital
      • Syllabification: di‧gi‧tal
    • IPA(key): (nonstandard) /diˈd͡ʒital/ [diˈd͡ʒi.t̪al]

Adjective

digital (comparative lebih digital, superlative paling digital)

  1. digital
    Antonym: analog
    1. (surveying) property of representing values as discrete, often binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum
    2. (computing) of or relating to computers or the Information Age

Derived terms

  • mendigitalkan

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin digitālis, from digitus (“finger, toe”) + -ālis (“-al”).

Adjective

digital m

  1. (Jersey) digital

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin digitalis, via English digital.

Adjective

digital (neuter singular digitalt, definite singular and plural digitale)

  1. digital

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin digitalis, via English digital.

Adjective

digital (neuter singular digitalt, definite singular and plural digitale)

  1. digital

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin digitālis. By surface analysis, dígito +‎ -al. Doublet of dedal, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: di‧gi‧tal

Adjective

digital m or f (plural digitais)

  1. digital; having to do with the fingers or toes
  2. dealing with discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values
  3. dealing with the display of numerical values

Derived terms

Noun

digital f (plural digitais)

  1. (Brazil) ellipsis of impressão digital

Further reading

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French digital. By surface analysis, digit +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /di.d͡ʒiˈtal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Hyphenation: di‧gi‧tal

Adjective

digital m or n (feminine singular digitală, masculine plural digitali, feminine/neuter plural digitale)

  1. digital (having to do with fingers or toes)
  2. digital (dealing with discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values)

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

Further reading

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin digitālis. Doublet of dedal, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dixiˈtal/ [d̪i.xiˈt̪al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: di‧gi‧tal

Adjective

digital m or f (masculine and feminine plural digitales)

  1. digital; having to do with the fingers or toes
  2. digital; dealing with discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values
  3. digital; dealing with the display of numerical values

Derived terms

Noun

digital f (plural digitales)

  1. foxglove (plant, flower)

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Swedish

Etymology

From Latin digitālis, via English digital.

Adjective

digital (not comparable)

  1. digital; in (or using) digital (and electronic) form

Usage notes

  • Circa 2010, the word took on a wider definition, meaning electronic, modern, or binary (having only two values); digitalisering (“digitization”) started to being used not only of signals, information and documents (e.g. digitizing books or patient's journals), but also about enterprises, as a synonym to automation, computerization (e.g. digitizing libraries and hospitals).

Declension

More information Indefinite, positive ...

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

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