CEFR A2

whiting

noun

Meaning

whit means the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

He worked tirelessly to collect and wind a ball of string eight feet around, and it matters not one whit.
The article uses whit to mean the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.

Synonyms: bit, iota, jot, scrap

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whiting (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /wɪt/

Definition

whit means the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

He worked tirelessly to collect and wind a ball of string eight feet around, and it matters not one whit.
The article uses whit to mean the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.

How to Use whiting

a/the whit (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a whit."
whit in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked whit in context before translating it."

Synonyms of whiting

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Antonyms of whiting

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