A very small amount; a whit.
The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
In logical atomism, a fundamental fact that cannot be further broken down.
The smallest medieval unit of time, equal to fifteen ninety-fourths of a second.
An age group division in hockey for nine- to eleven-year-olds.
An element of a set that is not itself a set; an urelement.
A mote of dust in a sunbeam.
A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter.
The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.
A non-zero member of a partially ordered set that has only zero below it (assuming that the poset has a least element, its "zero").
An individual number or symbol, as opposed to a list; a scalar value.
A weight of ¹⁄₂₈₈ of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience.
A Hebrew unit of time equal to ¹⁄₁₀₈₀ hour.
To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
To regard with suspicion; to question.