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bit

bit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bit]
    • /bɪt/
    • /bɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bit]
    • /bɪt/

Definitions of bit word

  • countable noun bit A bit of something is a small part or section of it. 3
  • countable noun bit A bit of something is a small piece of it. 3
  • countable noun bit You can use bit to refer to a particular item or to one of a group or set of things. For example, a bit of information is an item of information. 3
  • singular noun bit You use bit in expressions such as the charity bit and the whole marriage bit to refer to everything that is involved in something, when you do not think it is important. 3
  • countable noun bit In computing, a bit is the smallest unit of information that is held in a computer's memory. It is either 1 or 0. Several bits form a byte. 3
  • countable noun bit A bit is 12½ cents; mainly used in expressions such as two bits, which means 25 cents, or four bits, which means 50 cents. 3
See all 116 definitions of bit

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Origin of bit

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bite, Old English: action of biting; cognate with German Biss, Old Norse bit. See bite

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Parts of speech for Bit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bit

bit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bit

noun bit

  • sample — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
  • slice — a thin, flat piece cut from something: a slice of bread.
  • trace — either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.
  • item — a separate article or particular: 50 items on the list.
  • fragment — fragmentation
All 73 Synonyms of bit

Antonyms for bit

noun bit

  • whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
  • glob — a drop or globule of a liquid.
  • lot — lot (def 14).
  • agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
All 4 Antonyms of bit

Top questions with bit

  • what is bit ly?
  • what bit me?
  • what is a bit?

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