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whit

[hwit, wit]

noun

  1. a particle; bit; jot (used especially in negative phrases).

    not a whit better.



Whit

1

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. See Whitsuntide

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adjective

  1. of or relating to Whitsuntide

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whit

2

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. (usually used with a negative) the smallest particle; iota; jot

    he has changed not a whit

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whit1

1470–80; perhaps alteration of Middle English wiht wight 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whit1

C15: probably variant of wight 1
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The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.

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The other giveaway is that these "natalists" don't care one whit about the well-being of children after they've served the purpose of sinking a woman's ambitions.

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Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.

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And if the ending doesn’t feel entirely earned … well, we had so much fun getting there that it doesn’t matter a whit.

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“It changes not a whit about our policy.”

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