nought 
nought [nought noughts] BrE [nɔːt] NAmE [nɔːt] noun 1. countable, uncountable (BrE) (also zero NAmE, BrE)the figure 0 •A million is written with six noughts. •nought point one (= written 0.1) •I give the programme nought out of ten for humour. •This car can accelerate from nought to sixty in ten seconds. 2. (also naught)uncountable (literary)used in particular phrases to mean ‘nothing’ •All our efforts have come to nought (= have not been successful). See also: ↑naught ▪ ↑zero
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