First Known Use: 1500
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1jot
noun \ˈjät\
: the smallest amount
Full Definition of JOT
: the least bit : iota
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Origin of JOT
Latin iota, jota iota
Related to JOT
2jot
verb
: to write down (something) quickly
jot·tedjot·ting
Full Definition of JOT
transitive verb
: to write briefly or hurriedly : set down in the form of a note <jot this down>
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First Known Use of JOT
1721
JOT Defined for Kids
1jot
noun \ˈjät\
Definition of JOT for Kids
: the least bit <I don't care a jot.>
2jot
verb
jot·tedjot·ting
Definition of JOT for Kids
: to write briefly or in a hurry <I jot down their names and requests. — Carolyn Keene, The Double Jinx Mystery>
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