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scale vs bit

bit vs scale

scale and bit both are nouns.

scale is a verb but bit is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scale Yes No Yes No
bit Yes No No No
As nouns, bit is a hypernym of scale; that is, bit is a word with a broader meaning than scale:
  • scale: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  • bit: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Other hypernyms of scale include chip, flake, fleck, scrap.
scale (noun) bit (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) a short performance that is part of a longer program
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) a small fragment
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin an instance of some kind
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
relative magnitude a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
an ordered reference standard a small piece or quantity of something
an indefinitely short time
scale (verb) bit (verb)
measure with or as if with scales
size or measure according to a scale
remove the scales from
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
climb up by means of a ladder
reach the highest point of
take by attacking with scaling ladders
measure by or as if by a scale
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