bit
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1.0
- noun
- /bɪt/
- I only need a little bit of time to finish my homework.
- a little bit
- a bit more
- just a bit
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Watch on YouTubeI want to expand a little bit in many ways.
- I want to expand a little bit in many ways.
- So this part will need a little bit stronger pruners.
- She'll probably help guide me a bit and gallop.
- I got to Scroll down here a little bit or find this.
- First of all, doesn't this read a little bit like EE Cummings?
Examples
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So that seems to be a bit of a problem.
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Eighteen participants expressed eating "a little bit healthier" as a result of material learned in the course.
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So let me say a little bit about why.
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So we have to think a little bit about theory.
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Mind you, she takes a bit of keeping up with.
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But it may be helpful to understand a bit more about the nature of stress.
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Patients are generally pleased if there is a bit of social chat in a consultation.
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Minnie, what I usually find is that a little bit of practice really helps.
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What we've learned, though, is that a little bit of letting go can make a big difference.
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However, for the regular classroom, blue may be a bit too calming for most students.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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1.0
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds
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A very short time or a particular point in time
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1.0
A small amount of something
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A part broken or cut from something larger, like a bit of fruit
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1.0
A very short time
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1.0
A small amount of food eaten quickly
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4.2
A very small piece or amount of something
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2.1
A small piece left over or thrown away
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1.0
A very small amount or short time
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2.1
A small piece broken off an object, often leaving a mark
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3.0
A small piece of gold or cooked food like chicken
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2.3
A small thin flat piece that breaks off from something larger like snow or paint
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4.8
A small piece of text or information that comes from something larger
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1.0
A small piece of food taken from a larger serving
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3.2
A small piece of food that you eat in one bite
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2.4
A small amount of a drink, for example a little cup of tea
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4.3
A very small spot that stands out on a surface
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7.9
A very small amount of something
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5.4
A short piece of sound or music that you hear briefly
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9.9
A very short time, like a moment, used in informal speech
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3.6
A small tasty piece of food to eat
Idioms
- Informal
A small, disappointing thing that does not help enough
A joking idea that deleted digital files are gone forever
A person who is very calm and not easily upset, even in a dangerous situation
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.7
A metal tool that makes holes in hard materials like rock or wood when attached to a drill
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2
4.1
The number of bits sent or processed each second in audio and video files
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1
6.2
A small extra binary digit added so the total number of 1s is even or odd to find errors
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1
7.3
A flat drill bit with a pointed center and two sharp sides for making large holes in wood
- Specialized
1
6.2
A place in computer memory that holds several on and off values for settings
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1
6.9
An extra binary digit added to data to find errors in transmission or storage
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1
9.3
A small tool part for a drill or router that makes a sloped edge on materials
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1
7.8
A hollow cutting cylinder used in a drill to remove a sample of rock or concrete
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1
8.6
A drill bit that makes the top of a hole wider so a screw head sits flat with the surface
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1
7.5
A small tool with a sharp point that guides a drill to make straight holes in wood
- Specialized
A drill tool with cutting edges in the shape of a cross for drilling hard rock
- Specialized
A metal piece in a horse's mouth with a chin chain to help control the horse
- Specialized
A tool fixed to a machine that cuts rock and earth to make a hole for oil
- Specialized
A solid metal bar that sits in a horse's mouth to help the rider control the horse
- Specialized
A drill bit with an adjustable blade for making holes of different sizes
- Specialized
A family of small water plants with floating leaves in ponds and marshes
- UK
A small water plant with round floating leaves and white flowers that lives in calm water
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Etymology
Bit comes from an old English word meaning 'a small piece' and is related to bite, like taking off a tiny piece with your teeth. So, a bit means a small piece or amount of something.