Bit

noun

bɪt

Noun

a small piece or quantity of something
“a bit of paper”
“a bit of lint”
“I gave him a bit of my mind”
Similar:Spot
an indefinitely short time
“in just a bit”
Similar:MinuteMoMoment Second
Type of:Time
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
“all they had left was a bit of bread”
Similar:Bite Morsel
Type of:TasteMouthful
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
Similar:Chip FlakeFleckScrap
Type of:Fragment
an instance of some kind
“he had a bit of good luck”
Similar:Piece
Type of:CaseExampleInstance
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”
Type of:Unit
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”
Type of:SaddleryTack
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”
a small fragment
Similar:Snatch
Type of:Fragment
a short performance that is part of a longer program
Similar:ActNumber Routine Turn
Type of:Performance
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
Type of:PartPortion