Naught: meaning, definitions and examples
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naught
[ nɔːt ]
in mathematics
Zero; the mathematical symbol 0 representing the absence of quantity or magnitude.
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- The value of the expression is naught.
- He has a naught chance of winning the competition.
old-fashioned or literary
Nothing; zero.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They left naught behind.
- I have naught to offer.
archaic
Evil or wickedness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Beware of the naught in the forest.
- The naught within him consumed his soul.
Translations
Translations of the word "naught" in other languages:
🇵🇹 nada
- nulidade
- travessura
🇮🇳 शून्यता
🇩🇪 Nichts
🇮🇩 nol
🇺🇦 нуль
- пустота
- пустощі
🇵🇱 zero
🇯🇵 無
🇫🇷 néant
🇪🇸 nada
🇹🇷 hiç
🇰🇷 무
🇸🇦 لا شيء
🇨🇿 nic
🇸🇰 nič
🇨🇳 无
🇸🇮 nič
🇮🇸 ekkert
🇰🇿 ештеңе
🇬🇪 არაფერი
🇦🇿 heç nə
🇲🇽 nada
Etymology
The word 'naught' originated from Middle English 'naught', meaning 'nothing'. It has roots in Old English 'nāwiht', where 'nā' means 'no' and 'wiht' means 'thing'. Over time, 'naught' has evolved to have different meanings, including zero, nothing, and evil. It is commonly used in literature and mathematics to signify absence or insignificance.
See also: naughtiness, naughty.