The difference between Bit and Piece
When used as nouns, bit means a piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal, whereas piece means a part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
When used as verbs, bit means to put a bridle upon, whereas piece means }} to assemble (something real or figurative).
Bit is also adverb with the meaning: to a small extent.
Bit is also adjective with the meaning: bitten.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bit and Piece
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Bit as a noun:
A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
Examples:
"A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth."
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Bit as a noun:
A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes.
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Bit as a noun (dated, British):
A coin of a specified value. (Also formerly used for a nine-pence coin in the British Caribbean, and a fourpenny piece, or groat, in the British West Indies.)
Examples:
"a threepenny bit'"
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Bit as a noun (obsolete, Canada):
A ten-cent piece, dime.
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Bit as a noun (US):
An eighth of a dollar. Note that there is no coin minted worth 12.5 cents. (When this term first came into use, the Spanish 8 reales coin was widely used as a dollar equivalent, and thus the 1 real coin was equivalent to 12.5 cents.)
Examples:
"A quarter is two bits."
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Bit as a noun (historical, US):
In the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12½ cents; also, the sum of 12½ cents.
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Bit as a noun:
A small amount of something.
Examples:
"There were bits of paper all over the floor. Does your leg still hurt? / Just a bit now. I've done my bit; I expect you to do yours."
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Bit as a noun (informal):
Specifically, a small amount of time.
Examples:
"I'll be there in a bit; I need to take care of something first. He was here just a bit ago, but it looks like he's stepped out."
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Bit as a noun:
A portion of something.
Examples:
"I'd like a big bit of cake, please."
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Bit as a noun:
Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree.
Examples:
"Am I bored? Not a bit of it!"
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Bit as a noun (slang):
A prison sentence, especially a short one.
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Bit as a noun:
An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.
Examples:
"His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show."
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Bit as a noun:
The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
Examples:
"rfquotek Knight"
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Bit as a noun:
The cutting iron of a plane.
Examples:
"rfquotek Knight"
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Bit as an adverb:
To a small extent; in a small amount (usually with "a").
Examples:
"That's a bit too sweet."
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Bit as a verb (transitive):
To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).
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Bit as a verb:
Examples:
"Your dog bit me!"
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Bit as a verb (informal, _, in, _, US, archaic, _, in, _, UK):
, bitten
Examples:
"I have been bit by your dog!"
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Bit as an adjective (colloquial):
bitten.
Examples:
"Even though he's bit, of course the zombies would still chase him."
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Bit as an adjective (only in combination):
Having been bitten.
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Bit as a noun (mathematics, computing):
A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
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Bit as a noun (computing):
The smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit.
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Bit as a noun (information theory, cryptography):
Any datum that may take on one of exactly two values.
Examples:
"status bits on IRC; permission bits in a file system"
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Bit as a noun (information theory):
A unit of measure for information entropy.
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Bit as a noun:
A , or a millionth of a (0.000001 BTC).
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Piece as a noun:
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
Examples:
"I’d like another piece of pie."
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Piece as a noun:
A single item belonging to a class of similar items
Examples:
"a piece of machinery"
"a piece of software"
"A useful piece of advice"
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Piece as a noun (chess):
One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games.
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Piece as a noun:
A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
Examples:
"a sixpenny piece"
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Piece as a noun:
An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
Examples:
"She played two beautiful pieces on the piano."
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Piece as a noun (military):
An artillery gun.
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Piece as a noun (US, colloquial):
A gun.
Examples:
"He's packin' a piece!"
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Piece as a noun (US, Canada, colloquial, short for ''[[hairpiece]]''):
A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.
Examples:
"The announcer is wearing a new piece."
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Piece as a noun (Scotland, Ireland, UK, US, dialectal):
A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
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Piece as a noun (US, colloquial, vulgar):
A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail
Examples:
"I got a piece at lunchtime."
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Piece as a noun (US, colloquial, mildly, vulgar, short for ''[[piece of crap]]/[[piece of shit]]''):
A shoddy or worthless object .
Examples:
"Ugh, my new computer is such a piece. I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow."
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Piece as a noun (US, slang):
A cannabis pipe.
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Piece as a noun (baseball):
Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with got, and never used in the plural.
Examples:
"he got a piece of that one; she got a piece of the ball...and it's going foul."
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Piece as a noun (dated, sometimes, derogatory):
An individual; a person.
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Piece as a noun (obsolete):
A castle; a fortified building.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Piece as a noun (US):
A pacifier.
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Piece as a noun (colloquial):
A distance.
Examples:
"a far piece'"
"located a fair piece away from their camp"
"a fair piece off'"
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Piece as a verb (transitive, usually, with {{m, together):
}} To assemble (something real or figurative).
Examples:
"These clues allowed us to piece together the solution to the mystery."
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Piece as a verb:
To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.
Examples:
"to piece a garment"
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Piece as a verb (slang):
To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.