The difference between Dot and Tittle

When used as nouns, dot means a small spot, whereas tittle means a small, insignificant amount (of something).


Dot is also preposition with the meaning: dot product of the previous vector and the following vector.

Dot is also verb with the meaning: to cover with small spots (of some liquid).

check bellow for the other definitions of Dot and Tittle

  1. Dot as a noun:

    A small spot.

    Examples:

    "a dot of colour"

  2. Dot as a noun (grammar):

    A punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence or an abbreviated part of a word; a full stop; a period.

  3. Dot as a noun:

    A point used as a diacritical mark above or below various letters of the Latin script, as in Ȧ, Ạ, Ḅ, Ḃ, Ċ.

  4. Dot as a noun (mathematics):

    A symbol used for separating the fractional part of a decimal number from the whole part, for indicating multiplication or a scalar product, or for various other purposes.

  5. Dot as a noun:

    One of the two symbols used in Morse code.

  6. Dot as a noun (obsolete):

    A lump or clot.

  7. Dot as a noun:

    Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen.

    Examples:

    "a dot of a child"

  8. Dot as a noun (cricket, informal):

    A dot ball.

  9. Dot as a noun (MLE):

    buckshot, projectile of a dotty

  1. Dot as a verb (transitive):

    To cover with small spots (of some liquid).

    Examples:

    "His jacket was dotted with splashes of paint."

  2. Dot as a verb (transitive):

    To add a dot (the symbol) or dots to.

    Examples:

    "'Dot your ''i''s and cross your ''t''s."

  3. Dot as a verb:

    To mark by means of dots or small spots.

    Examples:

    "to dot a line"

  4. Dot as a verb:

    To mark or diversify with small detached objects.

    Examples:

    "to dot a landscape with cottages"

  5. Dot as a verb (colloquial):

    To punch (a person).

  1. Dot as a preposition:

    Dot product of the previous vector and the following vector.

    Examples:

    "The [[work]] is equal to F dot Δx."

  1. Dot as a noun (US, Louisiana):

    A dowry.

  1. Tittle as a noun:

    A small, insignificant amount (of something); a modicum or speck.

  2. Tittle as a noun (typography):

    Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters and .

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