What's the difference between digit and six?

Digit


Definition:

  • (n.) One of the terminal divisions of a limb appendage; a finger or toe.
  • (n.) A finger's breadth, commonly estimated to be three fourths of an inch.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (v. t.) To point at or out with the finger.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Direct fetal digitalization led to a reduction in umbilical artery resistance, a decline in the abdominal circumference from 20.3 to 17.8 cm, and resolution of the ascites within 72 h. Despite this dramatic response to therapy, fetal death occurred on day 5 of treatment.
  • (2) Proving that not all teens are content with being part of a purely digital community, Adele Mayr attended a YouTube meet-up in London’s Hyde Park.
  • (3) The method is implemented with a digital non-causal (zero-phase shift) filter, based on the convolution with a finite impulse response, to make the computation time compatible with the use of low-cost microcomputers.
  • (4) This week MediaGuardian 25, our survey of Britain's most important media companies, covering TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, music and digital, looks at BSkyB.
  • (5) Evidence of the industrial panic surfaced at Digital Britain when Sly Bailey, the chief executive of Trinity Mirror, suggested that national newspaper websites that chased big online audiences have "devalued news" , whatever that might mean.
  • (6) Plasma drug concentrations, subjective self-ratings, and the digit symbol substitution test (DSST) were evaluated during 24 hours after dosage.
  • (7) The latter indicated that, despite the smaller size of the digital image, they were adequate for resolving clinically significant soft-tissue densities.
  • (8) YOH shifted the healthy subjects' mood towards feeling panicked, elevated systolic blood pressure and plasma prolactin concentrations, reduced digit symbol substitution, and induced drowsiness and passiveness.
  • (9) Digitalization by direct intramuscular injection of the fetus successfully controlled supraventricular tachycardia at 24 weeks' gestation after more traditional intensive trials of transplacental therapy with digoxin, verapamil, and procainamide, either separately or in combination, had failed.
  • (10) These images were previously determined by using a recently developed hybrid optical-digital method.
  • (11) Following each stimulus, the subject had to press a button for RT and then report the digit perceived.
  • (12) The need here is to promote the development of genuinely participative models – citizens panels and juries, patient and community leaders, participatory budgeting, and harnessing the power of digital engagement.
  • (13) Quoting the BBC-commissioned survey of more than 2,000 adults, Lyons said they had been given six choices what to do with the licence fee surplus once digital switchover was complete.
  • (14) Classic technics of digital image analysis and new algorithms were used to improve the contrast on the full image or a portion of it, contrast a skin lesion with statistical information deduced from another lesion, evaluate the shape of the lesion, the roughness of the surface, and the transition region from the lesion to the normal skin, and analyze a lesion from the chromatic point of view.
  • (15) Safety was assessed by clinical follow-up, continuous recording of arterial oxygen saturation during the procedure with a digital oximeter, and measuring FEV1, FEF25-75, and FVC just before and 5 min after bronchoscopy.
  • (16) Digital respirosonography provides an easy way to assess lung sound amplitudes, frequencies and timing over several breaths.
  • (17) True Love Impulse Body Spray, Simple Kind to Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser and VO5 Styling Mousse Extra Body marked double-digit price rises on average across the four chains.
  • (18) However, it had no significant effect on grip strength, digital contractures, respiratory function or visceral involvement.
  • (19) The BBC has reversed its decision to close the Asian Network digital radio station – but will look to cut its budget in half.
  • (20) Lateral digits of forelimbs were slightly more affected than medial digits of hindlimbs (17.0% vs 14.8%).

Six


Definition:

  • (a.) One more than five; twice three; as, six yards.
  • (n.) The number greater by a unit than five; the sum of three and three; six units or objects.
  • (n.) A symbol representing six units, as 6, vi., or VI.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Forty-nine patients (with 83 eyes showing signs of the disease) were followed up for between six months and 12 years.
  • (2) In 49 cases undergoing systemic lymphadenectomy 32 were found to have glandular involvement, of which both aortic and pelvic nodes were positive in 17 cases (53.1%), aortic nodes positive but pelvic negative in six (18.8%), and pelvic nodes positive but aortic negative in nine (28.1%).
  • (3) Fifty-six percent of Lac+ transconjugants were resistant to the S. cremoris M12R lytic phage.
  • (4) These included bringing in the A* grade, reducing the number of modules from six to four, and a greater attempt to assess the whole course at the end.
  • (5) The rash presented either as a pityriasis rosea-like picture which appeared about three to six months after the onset of treatment in patients taking low doses, or alternatively, as lichenoid plaques which appeared three to six months after commencement of medication in patients taking high doses.
  • (6) Villagers, including one man who has been left disabled and the relatives of six men who were killed, are suing ABG in the UK high court, represented by British law firm Leigh Day, alleging that Tanzanian police officers shot unarmed locals.
  • (7) Prior to oral feeding, little or no ELA was detected in stools and endotoxinemia was ascertained in only six of 45 infants (13%).
  • (8) A group I subset (six animals), for which predominant cultivable microbiota was described, had a mean GI of 2.4.
  • (9) Biden will meet with representatives from six gun groups on Thursday, including the NRA and the Independent Firearms Owners Association, which are both publicly opposed to stricter gun-control laws.
  • (10) This time is approximately six months for the neuroleptics given orally, one month for antidepressants, and five and a half half-lives for benzodiazepines.
  • (11) Six hours later, bronchoalveolar lavage was performed.
  • (12) In each study, all subjects underwent four replications (over two days) of one of the six permutations of the three experimental conditions; each condition lasted 5 min.
  • (13) Sixty-six patients were followed for 12 months in an open safety study.
  • (14) Four delayed going to a medical facility and six did not have hypotension corrected.
  • (15) All patients were discharged home from two to six days after surgery (mean (SD) 3.7 (1.2) days).
  • (16) Six of the patients were operated using the McIndoe and Bannister technique while on the other two the Tobin and Day technique was used.
  • (17) Nine of the 12 long-term survivors showed lymph node metastasis and six of the 12 revealed cancer cells at the surgical margins.
  • (18) Definite tumor regression, improvement of some clinical symptoms, and continuous remission over 6 mo or more were observed in six, nine, and three patients, respectively.
  • (19) This method, which permits a more rapid formation of anastomoses, has been used to form Roux-en-Y jejunojejunostomies without extensive complications in six patients.
  • (20) Six of 7 SAO shock rats treated with U74006F survived for 120 min following reperfusion, while none of 7 SAO shock rats given the vehicle survived for 120 min (P less than .01).