bit

Definition of bit

Nouns

a small piece or quantity of something

"a bit of paper"

"a bit of lint"

"I gave him a bit of my mind"

Synonyms:: spot

Type of:: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity
an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

"a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

Synonyms:: chip, flake, fleck, scrap

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; matchwood
fragments of wood; exfoliation, scale, scurf
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin; dander
small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people; dandruff
loose scales shed from the scalp; scurf
(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts; sliver, splinter
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

Type of:: fragment
a piece broken off or cut off of something else

an indefinitely short time

"in just a bit"

Synonyms:: minute, mo, moment, second

Types:: New York minute, blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

Type of:: time
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)

an instance of some kind

"he had a bit of good luck"

Synonyms:: piece

Type of:: case, example, instance
an occurrence of something

piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding

"the horse was not accustomed to a bit"

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; bar bit
a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal; bridoon
a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb; curb, curb bit
a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse; Pelham
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle; snaffle, snaffle bit
a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb

Type of:: saddlery, stable gear, tack
gear for a horse

a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states

"there are 8 bits in a byte"

Types:: check bit, parity, parity 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; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error

Type of:: unit, unit of measurement
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

"all they had left was a bit of bread"

Synonyms:: bite, morsel

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wad
a wad of something chewable as tobacco; crumb
small piece of e.g. bread or cake; breadcrumb
crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening; cracker crumbs
crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening; sop, sops
piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid

Type of:: mouthful, taste
a small amount eaten or drunk

a small fragment

Synonyms:: snatch

Type of:: fragment
an incomplete piece

a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program

Synonyms:: act, number, routine, turn

Types:: show-stopper, showstopper, stopper
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

Type of:: performance, public presentation
a dramatic or musical entertainment

the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers

Type of:: part, portion
something less than the whole of a human artifact

the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press

"he looked around for the right size bit"

Types:: show 12 types...; hide 12 types...; 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; drill bit, drilling bit
a bit used in drilling for oil; core bit
a hollow drilling bit that is the cutting part of a core drill; allows core samples to be taken; blade bit, fishtail bit
a drilling bit with cutting edges usually hardened against wear; rock bit, roller bit
a drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers; 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

Type of:: cutting implement
a tool used for cutting or slicing

Vocabulary Lists for bit

newspeak
prole
Big Brother
labour camp
doublethink

gateleg table
labour camp
Eurasia
prole
newspeak

seamanly
squire
rum
stockade
clove hitch

aggravated
astride
binding
bit
blat

Hale
German ivy
matt
sleigh
flats

piglet
wizard
Eureka
sawhorse
gargoyle

crapper
convolute
self-reproof
cowhand
patness

form
rhythm
cycle
oscillation
vibration

get to grips
weft
shaft of light
gist
crack up

Definition of bit

Nouns

Vocabulary Lists for bit

Words that contain bit