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bit vs heartbeat

heartbeat vs bit

bit and heartbeat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bit Yes No No No
heartbeat Yes No No No
As nouns, heartbeat is a hyponym of bit; that is, heartbeat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bit:
  • bit: an indefinitely short time
  • heartbeat: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
bit (noun) heartbeat (noun)
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press an animating or vital unifying force
piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a small fragment
an instance of some kind
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
a small piece or quantity of something
an indefinitely short time
Difference between bit and heartbeat

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