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jot

jot [ jot ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle jot·ted, present participle jot·ting, 3rd person present singular jots)
Definition:
 
write quickly: to write something down hastily for later reference
jotted down the title in her notebook



noun 
Definition:
 
tiny bit: a very small amount

[15th century. Via Latin< Greek iōta (see iota)]
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