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sliver vs bit

bit vs sliver

sliver and bit both are nouns.

sliver is a verb but bit is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sliver Yes No Yes No
bit Yes No No No
As nouns, bit is a hypernym of sliver; that is, bit is a word with a broader meaning than sliver:
  • sliver: a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal
  • bit: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Other hypernyms of sliver include chip, flake, fleck, scrap.
sliver (noun) bit (noun)
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal 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
sliver (verb) bit (verb)
break up into splinters or slivers
form into slivers
divide into slivers or splinters
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