Nought

Pronunciation: /nɔt/

Definitions of nought

noun a mathematical term meaning zero or nothing

Example Sentences

A1 I bought nought but a loaf of bread at the store.

A2 She realized she had nought left in her bank account.

B1 The team scored nought goals in the first half.

B2 Despite his efforts, he achieved nought success in his business venture.

C1 The negotiation ended in nought but frustration for both parties.

C2 The scientist's groundbreaking research yielded nought but praise and recognition.

Examples of nought in a Sentence

formal The mathematician calculated that the sum of the series approached nought as the terms got smaller.

informal I'm sorry, but your efforts have amounted to nought in this situation.

slang She thought she could outsmart him, but in the end, she got nought.

figurative His heart felt heavy as he realized he meant nought to her.

Grammatical Forms of nought

• past tense: nought
• plural: noughts
• comparative: more nought
• superlative: most nought
• present tense: nought
• future tense: will nought
• perfect tense: have nought
• continuous tense: is noughting
• singular: nought
• positive degree: nought
• infinitive: to nought
• gerund: noughting
• participle: noughted

Origin and Evolution of nought

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'nought' originated from Middle English 'nought', which is derived from Old English 'nāwiht' meaning 'nothing'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'nought' evolved to also represent the digit zero in mathematics and has become less commonly used in everyday language.