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Meaning of 'mite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mite [ n.]
- A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina.
- A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing. The name is also applied to a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ.
- A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
- Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle.

Meaning of 'mite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mite [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a slight but appreciable amount
Example in sentence:
  • this dish could use a touch of garlic

Nearby Words:

miter mitered mitering miterwort mithic mithras mithridate mithridatic mitigable mitigant

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