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nought

UK
/nɔːt/
US
/nɔt/
noughtnoun
noughts
pl
UK
/nɔːt/
US
/nɔt/
Translations
The number ten is written as one followed by a nought.
Le nombre dix s'écrit un suivi d'un zéro.
Additional translations
néantEmploi littéraire ou soutenu.
Definitions
The digit 0; zero.
The number ten is written as one followed by a nought.
Nothing; nonexistence.
All his efforts came to nought when the project was canceled.
Synonyms
nil
nonexistence
null
void
zero
nothing
noughtpronoun
Archaic or literary use meaning ‘nothing’.
Translations
They knew nought of the plan.
Ils ne savaient rien du plan.
Definitions
Nothing; not anything.
They knew nought of the plan.
noughtadverb
Archaic or literary use meaning ‘not at all’.
Translations
nullementEmploi soutenu.
All his pleading availed him nought.
Toutes ses supplications ne lui ont nullement servi.
Definitions
Not at all; in no way.
All his pleading availed him nought.
Synonyms
not
nothing
nohow
by no means
in no way
to no avail
noughtnumeral
UK
/nɔːt/
US
/nɔt/
Used chiefly in British English as the cardinal number 0.
Translations
The temperature dropped to nought last night.
La température est descendue à zéro la nuit dernière.
Definitions
Zero; the cardinal number 0.
The temperature dropped to nought last night.
Synonyms
nil
naught
nothing
zilch
null
cipher
aught
love
zero
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