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nit 1

 (nĭt)
n.
The egg of certain parasitic insects, especially a head louse.

[Middle English, from Old English hnitu.]

nit′ty adj.

nit 2

 (nĭt)
n.
A unit of luminance equal to one candela per square meter, measured perpendicular to the rays of the source.

[From Latin nitor, brightness, from nitēre, to shine.]

NIT

abbr.
National Invitational Tournament
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nitty

(ˈnɪtɪ)
adj, -tier or -tiest
(Zoology) infested with nits

nitty

(ˈnɪtɪ)
adj, -tier or -tiest
informal foolish; stupid
[C20: from nitwit]
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