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nil.

Nothing; zero.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/nɪl/
  1. Nothing; zero.

    uncountable · usually
  2. A score of zero

    uncountable · usually
    The football match ended in a nil-nil draw.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin nīl, a contraction of nihil, nihilum (“nothing”). See nihilism, nihility.

det/nɪl/
  1. No, not any.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin nīl, a contraction of nihil, nihilum (“nothing”). See nihilism, nihility.

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