nil

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Quotations 1.5 See also 1.6 Anagrams 2 Interlingua 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Pronoun 3 Tok Pisin 3.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɪl/
• Rhymes: -ɪl

[edit] Noun

nil (plural nils)

1. Nothing.

   What are the chances of success? Nil.

2. Zero (used especially in the soccer scores).

   Manchester United beat Arsenal two nil.

3. (programming) (LISP) The atom representing the empty list. Also means false. See also t.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

nil (not comparable)

1. No, not any.

[edit] Quotations

• 1982 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. — Conduct of Major Maxim, Gavin Lyall, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

[edit] See also

• null
• nil desperandum

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of iln
• Lin

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[edit] Interlingua

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /nil/

[edit] Pronoun

nil (Indefinite pronoun)

1. nothing

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[edit] Tok Pisin

[edit] Noun

nil

1. nail