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jot

American  
[jot] / dʒɒt /

verb (used with object)

jotted, jotting
  1. to write or mark down quickly or briefly (usually followed bydown ).

    Jot down his license number.


noun

  1. the least part of something; a little bit.

    I don't care a jot.

idioms

  1. not a jot or tittle, not a bit; not at all.

    The world situation matters not a jot or tittle to him.

jot British  
/ dʒɒt /

verb

  1. to write a brief note of

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noun

  1. (used with a negative) a little bit (in phrases such as not to care ( or give ) a jot )

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Etymology

Origin of jot

1520–30; earlier iot, iote < Latin iōta < Greek iôta iota

Example Sentences

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She jotted down questions: What accounts were the streaming services and athletic club membership paid out of?

From The Wall Street Journal

As he got older, he started jotting down financial terms he didn’t understand to later look them up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whereas a caddie jots down notes in a yardage book, Morse keeps observations on his phone and refers to them year after year.

From Los Angeles Times

"It matters not a jot where it came from," cried Allun.

From Literature

I like to keep a small notebook in the kitchen for this sort of thing, a place to jot down ideas while the kettle boils or something softens on the stove.

From Salon