Definitions for whit
ʰwɪt, wɪtwhit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidgenoun

   a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. whitnoun

   The smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.

   He worked tirelessly to collect and wind a ball of string eight feet around, and it matters not one whit.

2. Whitnoun

   the season of Whitsuntide

   He worked tirelessly to collect and wind a ball of string eight feet around, and it matters not one whit.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whitnoun

   A point; a jot.

   Etymology: wiht , a thing; awiht , any thing, Saxon.

   We love, and are no whit regarded. Philip Sidney.

   The motive cause of doing it is not in ourselves, but carrieth us as if the wind should drive a feather in the air; we no whit furthering that whereby we are driven. Richard Hooker.

   Her sacred book with blood ywrit,
   That none could read, except she did him teach;
   She unto him disclosed every whit,
   And heavenly documents thereout did preach. Fairy Queen.

   Although the lord became the king’s tenant, his country was no whit reformed thereby, but remained in the former barbarism. John Davies, on Ireland.

   Nature’s full blessings would be well dispens’d
   In unsuperfluous, even proportion,
   And she no whit encumber’d with her store. John Milton.

   In account of ancient times it ought to satisfy any enquirer, if they can be brought any whit near one another. John Tillotson.

   It is every whit as honourable to assist a good minister, as to oppose a bad one. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 48.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WHIT

   WHIT (1550 AM) is a radio station based in Madison, Wisconsin and broadcasting a classic country format. The station is currently owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting.

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1. whit

   Whit refers to the smallest part, amount, or degree of something. It can also imply an insubstantial, negligible or slight contribution or trace of something. The term is used in everyday conversation as an informal way to represent minimum quantity or small amount.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whitnoun

   the smallest part or particle imaginable; a bit; a jot; an iota; -- generally used in an adverbial phrase in a negative sentence

2. Etymology: [OE. wight, wiht, AS. wiht a creature, a thing. See Wight, and cf. Aught, Naught.]

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1. Whit

   Whit, or, Isis amongst the unsaved is a novel by the Scottish writer Iain Banks, published in 1995. Isis Whit, a young but important member of a small, quirky cult in Scotland, narrates. The community suspects that Isis' cousin Morag is in danger, and sends Isis out to help.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whit

   hwit, n. the smallest particle imaginable: a bit. [By-form of wight, a creature.]

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1. WHIT

   What does WHIT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the WHIT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WHIT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Whit is ranked #84748 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Whit surname appeared 221 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Whit.
   
   59.7% or 132 total occurrences were White.
   28.9% or 64 total occurrences were Black.
   4.9% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.6% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Small Indefinite Quantity

Anagrams for whit »

1. with

How to pronounce whit?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say whit in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whit in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of whit in a Sentence

1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:

   Our lives begin to end the day we stop caring for whit is important.

2. Albert Einstein:

   To my mind to kill in war is not a whit better than to commit ordinary murder.

3. Luther Standing Bear:

   Civilization has been thrust upon me... and it has not added one whit to my love for truth, honesty, and generosity.

4. Albert Einstein:

   To my mind, to kill in war is not a whit better than to commit ordinary murder.

5. Rodell Mollineau:

   Trump is turning off more voters than he’s bringing in, his base is strong, but it isn’t growing. During his first year in office, Trump has consistently played to a base of passionate supporters, many of them older white men who live in rural areas declining in population, and has shown little inclination to reach out to the majority of voters who disapprove of him. Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster based in Virginia, said the party was on a risky track. Republicans have traded fast-growing upscale suburban counties for slow-growing or declining rural areas. That is not a formula for long-term success.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=whit
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whit
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whit
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=whit
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=whit
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html