nil

noun

Definition of nilnext
as in zero
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it the difference in the audio performance of those two CD players is nil

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“Nil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nil. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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