aught

³aught

noun

Definition of AUGHT

1

: zero, cipher

2

archaic : nonentity, nothing

3

plural : the first decade of a century

Examples of AUGHT

1. <for dates, the year is automatically listed as a pair of aughts, so the user has to scroll down to the correct figure>

Origin of AUGHT

alteration (resulting from false division of a naught) of naught

First Known Use: 1872

Related to AUGHT

Synonyms: zero, cipher, goose egg, naught (also nought), nil, nothing, o, oh, zilch, zip

Related Words: blank, void

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