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    nought
    /nɔːt/

    noun

    • 1. the digit 0; zero: British "it will accelerate from nought to 60 in something over three seconds" Similar nilzero0love

    pronoun

    • 1. nothing: "the plans came to nought" Similar nothingnothing at allnaughtno point

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOUGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of nought from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) nought | Business English. noun [ C ] UK uk / nɔːt / us.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › noughtNought Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    pronoun. less common spelling of naught. : nothing. Their efforts came to naught. It was all for naught. Dictionary Entries Near nought. nougatine. noughts and crosses. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Nought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nought. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › noughtNOUGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nought means nothing or none, as in All of my efforts at winning the game were for nought because I lost badly. Nought also refers to zero. For example, if your math class is in Room One- Nought -Seven, it is in Room 107.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › noughtNought - definition of nought by The Free Dictionary

    1. nothing. 2. a cipher (0); zero. adj. Archaic. 3. lost; ruined. 4. worthless; useless. adv. 5. Obs. not. Idioms: come to naught, to end in failure. [before 900; Middle English; Old English nauht, nāwiht = nā no 1 + wiht thing. compare nought, wight 1, whit]

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOUGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    nought in British English. (nɔːt ) noun also: naught, ought, aught. 1. the digit 0; zero: used esp in counting or numbering. noun, adjective, adverb. 2. a variant spelling of naught. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnought noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of nought noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › noughtNOUGHT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . nought in a sentenceIf the capital letter S were cut into two parts, and the bottom half attached to the top half, it would make a nought.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNOUGHT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    NOUGHT meaning: 1. the number 0 2. nothing.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › noughtnought | meaning of nought in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    nought meaning, definition, what is nought: the number 0: Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › noughtnought - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · A thing or person of no worth or value; nil. ( UK) Not any quantity of number; zero; the score of no points in a game. 0.4 — nought point four / zero point four. ( UK) The figure or character representing, or having the shape of, zero.