| NOUN | quantity | bit, spot | a small piece or quantity of something |
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| object | bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap | a small fragment of something broken ... / broken off from the whole | |
| time | bit, moment, mo, minute, second | an indefinitely short time | |
| event | bit, piece | an instance of some kind | |
| artifact | bit | piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding | |
| quantity | bit | a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit) | |
| food | bit, morsel, bite | a small amount of solid food | |
| communication | bit, snatch | a small fragment | |
| communication | bit, act, routine, number, turn | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program | |
| artifact | bit | the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers | |
| artifact | bit | the cutting part of a drill |
| Sounds | bih't | |
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| Rhymes | acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht... | |
| Meaning | A small piece or quantity of something. | |
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| Synonym | spot | |
| Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
| Spanish | pedazo, trozo | |
| Catalan | bocí, tros, trosset | |
| Adjectives | bitty | (used informally) very small |
| Meaning | A small fragment of something broken ... / broken off from the whole. | |
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| Example | "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" | |
| Synonyms | chip, flake, fleck, scrap | |
| Narrower | matchwood | fragments of wood |
| scale, scurf, exfoliation | A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin | |
| scurf | (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts | |
| splinter, sliver | A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal | |
| Broader | fragment | A piece broken ... / broken off or cut ... / cut off of something else |
| Spanish | átomo, brizna, copo, fragmento, jirón, miaja, migaja, parte, pedazo, pizca, retazo, triza, trocito | |
| Catalan | àtom, bocí, gota, mica, miqueta, tros, trosset | |
| Meaning | An indefinitely short time. | |
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| Example | "in just a bit" | |
| Synonyms | moment, mo, minute, second | |
| Narrower | blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute | A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
| Broader | time | An indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) |
| Spanish | instante, minuto, momento, segundo | |
| Catalan | instant, minut, moment, segon | |
| Meaning | An instance of some kind. | |
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| Example | "he had a bit of good luck" | |
| Synonym | piece | |
| Broader | case, instance, example | An occurrence of something |
| Catalan | fragment, tall, tros | |
| Meaning | Piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding. | |
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| Example | "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" | |
| Part of | bridle | headgear for a horse |
| Narrower | Pelham | A bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle |
| bar bit | A bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal | |
| bridoon | A bit resembling a snaffle bit | |
| curb, curb bit | A horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse | |
| snaffle, snaffle bit | A simple jointed bit for a horse | |
| Broader | stable gear, saddlery, tack | gear for a horse |
| Spanish | bocado | |
| Catalan | mos | |
| Meaning | A unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states. | |
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| Example | "there are 8 bits in a byte" | |
| Part of | byte | A sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information |
| Narrower | parity bit, parity, check bit | (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's |
| Broader | unit of measurement, unit | Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange |
| Spanish | bit | |
| Catalan | bit | |
| Meaning | A small amount of solid food; a mouthful. | |
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| Example | "all they had left was a bit of bread" | |
| Synonyms | morsel, bite | |
| Narrower | chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad | A wad of something chewable as tobacco |
| crumb | small piece of e.g. bread or cake | |
| sop, sops | Piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid / liquid | |
| Broader | taste, mouthful | A small amount eaten or drunk |
| Spanish | bocado, gota, porción | |
| Catalan | bocí, engruna, mos, tros | |
| Meaning | A small fragment. | |
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| Synonym | snatch | |
| Broader | fragment | An incomplete piece |
| Meaning | A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program. | |
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| Synonyms | act, routine, number, turn | |
| Narrower | show-stopper, showstopper, stopper | An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down |
| Broader | performance, public presentation | A dramatic or musical entertainment |
| Spanish | acto, bit, número | |
| Catalan | acte, bit, número | |
| Meaning | The part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers. | |
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| Part of | key | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated |
| Broader | part, portion | Something less than the whole of a human artifact |
| Meaning | The cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. | |
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| Example | "he looked around for the right size bit" | |
| Part of | drill | A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) |
| Parts | shank | cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill |
| Narrower | bur, burr | small bit used in dentistry or surgery |
| center bit, centre bit | A bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters | |
| chamfer bit | A bit that is used for beveling | |
| counterbore, countersink, countersink bit | A bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole | |
| drilling bit, drill bit | A bit used in drilling for oil | |
| expansion bit, expansive bit | A bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes | |
| pilot bit | A small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill | |
| spade bit | A thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side | |
| twist bit, twist drill | A bit or drill having deep helical grooves | |
| Broader | cutting implement | A tool used for cutting / cutting or slicing |
| Spanish | broca | |
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