dit
[dit]
/dɪt/
noun
1.
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
Compare
dah
.
Origin
1935-40
British Dictionary definitions for
dit
dit
/
dɪt
/
noun
1.
the short sound used, in combination with the long sound
dah,
in the spoken representation of Morse and other telegraphic codes
Compare
dot
1
(sense 6)
Related Abbreviations for
dit
DIT
diiodotyrosine