bit
1[ bit ]
/ bɪt /
noun
verb (used with object), bit·ted, bit·ting.
Words nearby bit
Idioms for bit
take the bit in/between one's teeth, to cast off control; willfully go one's own way: He took the bit in his teeth and acted against his parents' wishes.
Origin of bit
1before 900; Middle English bite, Old English: action of biting; cognate with German Biss, Old Norse bit. See bite
OTHER WORDS FROM bit
bit·less, adjectiveDefinition for bitted (2 of 3)
bitt
[ bit ]
/ bɪt /
noun
Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
verb (used with object)
to wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it.
Origin of bitt
Middle English, perhaps < Dutch or Low German; compare Dutch, Low German beting, in same sense, akin to Middle High German bizze wooden peg, Old Norse biti crossbeam
Definition for bitted (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for bitted (1 of 5)
bitt
/ (bɪt) nautical /
noun
one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines
another word for bollard (def. 1)
verb
(tr) to secure (a line) by means of a bitt
Word Origin for bitt
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse biti cross beam, Middle High German bizze wooden peg
British Dictionary definitions for bitted (2 of 5)
bit1
/ (bɪt) /
noun
Word Origin for bit
Old English bite action of biting; see bite
British Dictionary definitions for bitted (3 of 5)
bit2
/ (bɪt) /
noun
verb bits, bitting or bitted (tr)
to put a bit in the mouth of (a horse)
to restrain; curb
Word Origin for bit
Old English bita; related to Old English bītan to bite
British Dictionary definitions for bitted (4 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for bitted (5 of 5)
bit4
/ (bɪt) /
noun maths computing
a single digit of binary notation, represented either by 0 or by 1
the smallest unit of information, indicating the presence or absence of a single feature
a unit of capacity of a computer, consisting of an element of its physical structure capable of being in either of two states, such as a switch with on and off positions, or a microscopic magnet capable of alignment in two directions
Word Origin for bit
C20: from abbreviation of binary digit
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Scientific definitions for bitted
bit
[ bĭt ]
The smallest unit of computer memory. A bit holds one of two possible values, either of the binary digits 0 or 1. The term comes from the phrase binary digit. See Note at byte.
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Cultural definitions for bitted
bit
The smallest unit of information. One bit corresponds to a “yes” or “no.” Some examples of a bit of information: whether a light is on or off, whether a switch (like a transistor) is on or off, whether a grain of magnetized iron points up or down.
notes for bit
The information in a digital computer is stored in the form of bits.
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Idioms and Phrases with bitted
bit
In addition to the idiom beginning with bit
- bit by bit
- bite off more than one can chew
- bite one's nails
- bite one's tongue
- bite someone's head off
- bite the bullet
- bite the dust
- bite the hand that feeds you
also see:
- a bit
- champ at the bit
- do one's bit
- every bit
- not a bit
- quite a bit
- take the bit in one's mouth
- two bits
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