Plural of nought
regular plural
The plural of nought is noughts.
Forms of nought
| Singular | nought /nɔːt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | noughts |
| Countable | countable |
Noughts in a sentence
- Before we can explore computer play at chess, let's start with a much simpler game: the game of tic-tac-toe (also called noughts and crosses, Xs and Os, or exy-ozys).2016, James Hendler, Alice M. Mulvehill, “The Games We Play”, in Social Machines: The Coming Collision of Artificial Intelligence, Social…. From the entry X's and O's
Meaning of nought
- noun A thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
- noun Not any quantity of number; zero; the score of no points in a game.
- noun The figure or character representing, or having the shape of, zero.
Questions about the plural of nought
- What is the plural of nought?
- The plural of nought is noughts.
- Is nought countable?
- Nought is a countable noun.
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