nil

noun

ˈnil How to pronounce nil (audio)
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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  1. zero
  2. nothing
Noun
  • The Tigers got runners on base, had men in scoring position, then stranded them helplessly and collected zeroes on the scoreboard like seashells.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • One final, desperate possession Sunday ended at their own 48 with zeroes on the clock.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Definition of zero
Noun
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
Definition of nothing
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