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nought

/nɔːt/
Meanings
  • noun

    The number 0. In mathematics, it is the additive identity element and the multiplicative identity element for all numbers.

    - "Zero is the additive identity element in mathematics."
    - "The number 0 is the multiplicative identity element."
  • noun

    A counter or mark representing nothing or nullity.

    - "The score was nought-all."
    - "The report card showed many noughts next to his name."
Pronunciation
  1. /nɔːt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with nought
aught , taught , hauled out , proud
Homophones
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  1. north

  2. knot

  3. thought

Variants
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naught , nought , noughts , naughts , nowt , nowts
Etymology
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Old English naught, from naughtan, to lack, want.

Trivia
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  1. In chess, a 'nought' or 'zero' is a pawn that has been captured and removed from the board.

  2. In the game of Monopoly, 'noughts and crosses' is another name for the game 'tic-tac-toe'.

  3. The term 'noughts and crosses' comes from the marks used to represent the two players in the game, one using circles (crosses) and the other using Xs (noughts).

Related Concepts
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  1. Zero: The numerical concept of 'nought' is closely related to the mathematical concept of 'zero'.

Culture
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In literature, 'nought' has been used to represent emptiness, nullity, or absence. In art, it has been used as a symbol of void or emptiness.

How to Memorize "nought"

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    - Imagine a blank page or an empty canvas to represent the concept of 'nought'.
    - Visualize a scoreboard with no points to remember what 'nought' means.

  2. associate

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    - Think of 'nought' as the absence of something.

  3. mnemonics

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