digitalとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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

発音

• IPA: /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/

形容詞

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.

反意語

• nondigital
• undigital
• (antonym(s) of “representing discrete values”): analog, analogue, continuous

派生語

関連する語

派生した語

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

名詞

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.