Nit (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
  2. the young of such an insect.
noun Chiefly British.
  1. a nitwit.
noun Physics.
  1. a unit of luminous intensity equal to one candela per square meter. Abbreviation: nt
noun
  1. the egg of a louse, especially when adhering to human hair
  2. the larva of a louse or similar insect
noun
  1. a unit of luminance equal to 1 candela per square metre
noun
  1. informal, mainly British short for nitwit
noun
  1. a unit of information equal to 1.44 bits
noun
  1. to keep watch, esp during illegal activity
Nit (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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