A
very small or insignificant amount
.
jot
.
bit
.
whit
.
iota
.
What can you use instead of a bit?
- enough,
- fairly,
- kindly.
- [chiefly Southern],
- kind of,
- like,
- moderately,
- more or less,
What is another word for a little bit?
A
very small or insignificant amount
.
jot
.
bit
.
whit
.
iota
.
What is the formal word of a bit?
“Somewhat”, “slightly”, and any number of others. Or “insignificantly” if that’s what you’re after. But depending on the domain the only formal thing to do might be to specify exactly how it was different, or by how much. “A bit” is
weasel
wording, and so is any rewording of it.
What do you call a bit?
A bit (
short for binary digit
) is the smallest unit of data in a computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1. … Half a byte (four bits) is called a nibble. In some systems, the term octet is used for an eight-bit unit instead of byte.
What is the difference between a little and a little bit?
Perhaps the most important difference is that bit is used as noun, while
little is an adjective
, hence the reason why we can have just a “little bit” of something, and also why you must use an indefinite article with bit and not with little.
Is a little bit formal?
“Little” and “bit” can be considered synonyms, but the latter is informal and mainly used when one speaks. In
formal speeches it should be avoided
. “A little bit” is an informal way of saying “little” (emphatically?):
Is it correct to say a little bit?
A little bit and a bit are common idiomatic phrases in English meaning “
a small amount
.” … This phrase may sound redundant because the word bit on its own can mean “piece” (as in “a bit of news”), so “a little bit” is often preferred to reinforce the idea of smallness.
Is a bit a colloquial words?
“A
bit” is certainly colloquial
.
What is bit slang for?
(British English, slang)
the boyfriend or girlfriend of somebody who is already married
or in a steady sexual relationship with somebody else. Is he your bit on the side?
What does just a bit mean?
just a bit n
informal (
a small amount
) (informal)
What does a bit look like?
The name is a contraction of binary digit. The bit
represents a logical state with one of two possible values
. These values are most commonly represented as either “1” or ” 0′′, but other representations such as true/false, yes/no, +/−, or on/off are commonly used.
What does a little bit more mean?
a little bit means a small amount of something so a little bit more is
asking for a small amount more
.
How do you use little and little?
Difference Between Little and a Little
Little and a little follow the same pattern as few vs. a few. The only difference is that we use few and a few with countable nouns in the plural form, and we use little and a little with
uncountable nouns
: We had little time to prepare before we had to go.
What you mean by little?
adjective, lit·tler or less or less·er, lit·tlest or least.
small in size
; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room. short in duration; not extensive; short; brief: a little while. small in number: a little group of scientists. small in amount or degree; not much: little hope.
