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instance vs bit

bit vs instance

instance and bit both are nouns.

instance is a verb but bit is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instance Yes No Yes No
bit Yes No No No
As nouns, bit is a hyponym of instance; that is, bit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than instance:
  • instance: an occurrence of something
  • bit: an instance of some kind
Other hyponyms of instance include humiliation, mortification, piece, clip, time.
instance (noun) bit (noun)
an item of information that is typical of a class or group the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
an occurrence of something piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
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
instance (verb) bit (verb)
clarify by giving an example of
Difference between instance and bit

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