Words To Know In Mathematics

noun anything at all; nothing

adverb in any degree; at all

• The project did not yield aught significant results.
• I didn't learn aught from that boring lecture.
• I didn't get aught out of that movie, it was a waste of time.
• In the darkness of the cave, I could see naught but aught shadows.

adjective of little value or importance

• The professor deemed the question to be trivial and not worth discussing further.
• I don't want to waste time on such a trivial matter.
• Why are you getting worked up over something so trivial?
• In the grand scheme of things, this issue is quite trivial compared to others we face.