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There wouldn't be half as much fun in the world if it weren't for children and men, and there ain't a mite of difference between them under the skins.
Ellen Glasgow

Meaning of "mite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MITE

Old English mīte; compare Old High German mīza gnat, Dutch mijt.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MITE

mite  [maɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mite

Mite

Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology. In soil ecosystems, mites are favored by high organic matter content and by moist conditions, wherein they actively engage in the fragmentation and mixing of organic matter.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MITE


bright
braɪt
cite
saɪt
copyright
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt
despite
dɪˈspaɪt
fight
faɪt
flight
flaɪt
height
haɪt
invite
ɪnˈvaɪt
knight
naɪt
light
laɪt
lite
laɪt
might
maɪt
night
naɪt
overnight
ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt
quite
kwaɪt
right
raɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
site
saɪt
spotlight
ˈspɒtˌlaɪt
tight
taɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MITE

mitch
Mitchell
Mitchum
miter
miterer
miterwort
mither
Mithgarthr
Mithra
Mithradates VI
mithradatic
Mithraic
Mithraicism
Mithraism
Mithraist
Mithraistic
Mithras
mithridate
Mithridates VI
mithridatic

WORDS THAT END LIKE MITE

bite
black and white
black-and-white
composite
elite
favourite
granite
in black and white
in the white
infinite
on-site
opposite
petite
suite
the white
tout de suite
visite
website
white
write

Synonyms and antonyms of mite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MITE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mite» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mite
bit · iota · jot · little · whit

Translation of «mite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MITE

Find out the translation of mite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ácaro
570 millions of speakers

English

mite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घुन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клещ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ácaro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফোঁটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Milbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダニ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진드기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đứa trẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிலந்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लहान वस्तु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mayt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acaro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

roztocza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кліщ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mite
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

άκαρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MITE»

The term «mite» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.732 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mite

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2 QUOTES WITH «MITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mite.
1
Ellen Glasgow
There wouldn't be half as much fun in the world if it weren't for children and men, and there ain't a mite of difference between them under the skins.
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Wilbur Wright
I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a flying machine. I wish to avail myself of all that is already known and then, if possible, add my mite to help on the future worker who will attain final success.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MITE»

Discover the use of mite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
World Catalogue of the Spider Mite Family (Acari: Tetranychidae)
This catalogue provides an exhaustive list on the distribution and number of species of spider mites
Hans R. Bolland, Jean Gutierrez, Carlos H. W. Flechtmann, 1998
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The Widow's Mite & Other Stories
Eight short stories include the title story, in which the twenty-one-year-old widow Higbee matches wits with a preacher who inquires about the tithe on the double-indemnity insurance she recently collected
Ferrol Sams, 1989
3
Dino-Pals Are Dyno-Mite!, Earth Is All the Home We Have
But will Liza's and Theo's new dinosaur-robot toys change everything? It's 3012, and Jim Smith and his family are leaving their home planet. Why? What will life be like on their new planet? Read these stories to find out.
Joanna Korba, 2011
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Integrated Pest Management for Tomatoes
Tomato russet mites can defoliate plants, especially in hot weather, when mite populations explode and when damaged foliage quickly dries out. Damage can usually be prevented with sulfur. The mites occur in nearly all California growing  ...
‎1998
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Agricultural Insect Pests of Temperate Regions and Their Control
Bryobia praetiosa Koch - (Clover Mite) Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, N. and S. America. Bryobia ribis Thom. - (Gooseberry Bryobia Mite) Europe. Bryobia rubrioculus (Sch.) - (Apple and Pear Bryobia (Brown) Mite) Europe, Asia, Japan,  ...
Dennis S. Hill, 1987
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Pests of the Garden and Small Farm: A Grower's Guide to ...
Brown Mite The brown mite, Biyobia rubri- oculus, is about twice the size of the European red mite and the largest of the common pest mites in California. Brown mites commonly feed on stonefruits, almonds, apples, and pears but rarely cause  ...
Mary Louise Flint, 1998
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A Reference Grammar of Japanese
... (7) -te mite ite miru -te mite ite yaru/morau (8) -te mite oite iru -te mite oite aru - te mite oite simau -te mite oite yaru/morau -te mite oite miru (9) -te simatte ite miru -te simatte ite yaru/morau (10) -te simatte oite aru -te simatte oite miru -te simatte  ...
Samuel Elmo Martin, 2004
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Exploring New Methods for Varroa Mite Control
Introduction Varroa mite, Varroa dest ruct or (Acari: Varroidae) (Anderson and Trueman 2000), previously known as Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans, is currently the most serious threat to the European honey bee, Apis mellifera L It has quickly  ...
Yu-Lun Lisa Fu, 2008
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Feather Mite Family Eustathiidae (Acarina: Sarcoptiformes)
Sarcoptiformes) Paul Peterson, Warren T. Atyeo, W. Wayne Moss. 1908, he described this subfamily as "Acaridae with elongate body; soft skin wrinkled; always with anterior and posterior dorsal shield; with only one medium vertical hair; ...
Paul Peterson, Warren T. Atyeo, W. Wayne Moss, 2007
10
Eriophyoid Mites: Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control
217-225. Bronner, R., Westphal, E. and Dreger, F., 1991. Pathogenesis-related proteins in Solanum dulcamara L. resistant to the gall mite Aceria cladophthirus ( Nalepa) (syn. Eriophyes cladophthirus Nal.). Physiol. Mol. PI. Path., 38: 93-104.
E.E. Lindquist, J. Bruin, M.W. Sabelis, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Surrey Downs Primary School students earn bee-plus for Varroa …
Year seven students at Surrey Downs Primary School are raising money for a Varroa mite detection hive to help protect South Australia's honey ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Durham Jr. Dodgers win Mount Forest Mite Tournament
Durham Jr. Dodgers brought home the championship trophy after winning the Mount Forest Fireworks Mite tournament on the weekend. «The Post, Jul 15»
3
Mites in corn still need controlled
You would think that because Banks grass mites and two-spotted spider mites have shown up annually for decades, mite control would be top ... «Pork Magazine, Jul 15»
4
DC Comics History: TNT and Dyna-Mite
TNT and Dyna-Mite debut in World's Finest Comics 5, in a story by Mort Weisinger and Al Carreno, which pits them against the Crime Clown. «Comic Book Bin, Jul 15»
5
Tiny mite a buzzkill for NZ's wasps
A Landcare Research scientist says a tiny mite found on the back of wasps could be helping control the spread of the pests, which sting the ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
6
Mite boys win state!
The Metter Mite Boys were successful in their bid for the state title as they claimed the Georgia Recreation & Parks Association Class C state ... «Metter Advertiser, Jul 15»
7
Non-Threatening Mite Species Found in Uyghurstan
Inspired by the discovery of more than 1,000 eriophyoid mite species so far, Dr. Ji Wei Li and his team collected mites from four different areas ... «Onislam.net, Jul 15»
8
Comic-Con: New DC Universe: The Lighter Side Panel Recap
Jurgens took the question on a more practical level, citing his writing of Bat-Mite as him recognizing the need to write something different ... «IGN, Jul 15»
9
Varroa Mite Only Found on Feral Honey Bees
Guam - Earlier this week PNC brought you the story of the Varroa mite a tiny parasitic bug that is attacking the island's bee population. «Pacific News Center, Jul 15»
10
Research and Markets: House Dust Mite Allergy Report - 2015 …
House Dust Mite Allergy - Pipeline Insights provides the in-depth analysis of the pipeline assets across the House Dust Mite Allergy. The main ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»

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