Nil

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɪl/
• Rhymes: -ɪl

Origin

From Latin nil, a contraction of nihil, nihilum ("nothing"). See nihilism.

Full definition of nil

Noun

1. Nothing; zero.
• 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.19:As to Aristotle's influence on him, we are left free to conjecture whatever seems to us most plausible. For my part, I should suppose it nil.

Determiner

1. No, not any.
• 1982, Gavin Lyall, Conduct of Major Maxim, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd:But after two or three hours and nil results, you have to accept that the trail is cold and you can't justify that level of manpower.

Related terms

• nihilism

Anagrams

• Lin, lin