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jiffy vs bit

bit vs jiffy

jiffy and bit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jiffy Yes No No No
bit Yes No No No
As nouns, bit is a hypernym of jiffy; that is, bit is a word with a broader meaning than jiffy:
  • jiffy: 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 jiffy include minute, mo, moment, second.
jiffy (noun) bit (noun)
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
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
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