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instant vs bit

bit vs instant

instant and bit both are nouns.

instant is an adjective but bit is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instant Yes Yes No No
bit Yes No No No
As nouns, bit is a hypernym of instant; that is, bit is a word with a broader meaning than instant:
  • instant: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
  • bit: an indefinitely short time
Other hypernyms of instant include minute, mo, moment, second.
instant (noun) bit (noun)
a particular point in time the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) 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
instant (adjective) bit (adjective)
occurring with no delay
demanding attention
in or of the present month
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