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NIT
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NIT
abbr.
1. National Intelligence Test
2. National Invitational Tournament

nit 1  (nt)
n.
The egg or young of a parasitic insect, such as a louse.

[Middle English, from Old English hnitu.]

nitty adj.

nit 2  (nt)
n.
A unit of illuminative brightness equal to one candle per square meter, measured perpendicular to the rays of the source.

[From Latin nitor, brightness, from nitre, to shine.]

nit1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the egg of a louse, usually adhering to human hair
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the larva of a louse or similar insect
[Old English hnitu; related to Dutch neet, Old High German hniz]

nit2
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of luminance equal to 1 candela per square metre
[from Latin nitor brightness]

nit3
n
Informal chiefly Brit short for nitwit

nit4
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of information equal to 1.44 bits Also called nepit
[from N(apierian dig)it]

nit5
n
keep nit Austral informal to keep watch, esp during illegal activity
[from nix1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nit - a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
luminance unit - a measure of luminance
2.nit - egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
egg - animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
Translations
nit [nɪt] N
1. (Zool) → liendre f
2. (Brit) (= idiot) → imbécil mf, bobo/a m/f, zonzo/a m/f (LAm)
you nit!¡imbécil!

nit [ˈnɪt] n
(in hair)lente f
(British) (= idiot) → imbécile mf, crétin(e) m/f

nit
n
(Zool) → Nisse f
(Brit inf) → Dummkopf m, → Schwachkopf m (inf)

nit [nɪt] n
a. (of louse) → lendine m
b. (fam) (idiot) → cretino/a, scemo/a

nit [nɪt] n
a. (of louse) → lendine m
b. (fam) (idiot) → cretino/a, scemo/a

nit
n nit [nit]
the egg of a louse or other small insect (eg found in a person's hair). neet صُؤابَ: بَيْضَة القَمِل гнида hnida luseæg die Nisse κόνιδα liendre ting تخم حشره کوچک täin muna lente בֵּיצֵי כִינִים छोटे कीड़ों का अंडा, जू का अंडा gnjida sörke telur kutu nit lendine, uovo di pidocchio しらみの卵 이, 기생충의 알 glinda gnīda telur kutu neet luseegg gnida lêndea lindină гнида hnida gnida gnjida gnet ไข่เหา sirke, yavşak (蝨等的)幼蟲, 卵 гнида ليکھ، جوں کا انڈہ trứng chấy, rận (),卵


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