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digit vs appendage

appendage vs digit

digit and appendage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
digit Yes No No No
appendage Yes No No No
As nouns, appendage is a hypernym of digit; that is, appendage is a word with a broader meaning than digit:
  • digit: a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
  • appendage: an external body part that projects from the body
Other hypernyms of digit include extremity, member.
digit (noun) appendage (noun)
a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates a part that is joined to something larger
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration an external body part that projects from the body
the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Difference between digit and appendage

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