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bit

[bit] / bɪt /
NOUN
tiny piece
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dose fragment item part portion sample shard slice sliver snippet taste trace
STRONG
atom butt chip chunk crumb dab dash division dollop dot driblet droplet end excerpt flake fraction grain iota jot lick lump mite modicum moiety molecule morsel niggle parcel particle peanuts pinch scale scintilla scrap section segment share shaving shred smidgen snatch snip specimen speck splinter sprinkling stub stump tittle trickle
WEAK
chicken feed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
entirety lot whole
STRONG
agreement glob
NOUN
short period of time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
moment while
STRONG
instant jiffy minute second space spell stretch tick
WEAK
little while
NOUN
computer information
Synonyms
STRONG
data
WEAK
0's and 1's binary digit binary unit zeros and ones

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A bit of support for the currency could come in June, Matsuo said, when many economists expect the Bank of Japan to raise borrowing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

So some things are not going to change that much, and the qualifying should be a bit more flat-out qualifying-style laps, which is a nice thing.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Minutes later, as the royal couple drove off following handshakes and a bit more chat, Trump added: "Great people. We need more people like that in our country."

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“We try to play a little bit of everything.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Torak cried out as the flint bit between finger and thumb.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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