bit
/ˈbɪt/
noun
Core
1.n.a small piece or quantity of something
“a spot of tea”
2.n.a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
3.n.an indefinitely short time
“wait just a moment”
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bit and scrap share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bit means “a small piece or quantity of something”. scrap means “a small fragment of something broken off from the whole”. bit is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɪt/
1.n.a small piece or quantity of something
“a spot of tea”
2.n.a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
3.n.an indefinitely short time
“wait just a moment”
/ˈskɹæp/
1.n.a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
2.n.worthless material that is to be disposed of
3.n.a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
“she jotted it on a scrap of paper”
| bit | scrap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɪt/ | /ˈskɹæp/ |
| Said | bit | skrap |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 11 | 7 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | spot | bit, chip, flake |
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