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digit vs cypher

cypher vs digit

digit and cypher both are nouns.

digit is not a verb while cypher is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
digit Yes No No No
cypher Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cypher is a hyponym of digit; that is, cypher is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than digit:
  • digit: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
  • cypher: a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
digit (noun) cypher (noun)
a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates a secret method of writing
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration a message written in a secret code
the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure a person of no influence
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
digit (verb) cypher (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
convert ordinary language into code
Difference between digit and cypher

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