nil
see also: NIL
Pronunciation Noun

nil (uncountable)

  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.
Translations 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
NIL
Noun

nil (uncountable)

  1. (nanotechnology) Initialism of nanoimprint lithography



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