nil
[noun]
Synonyms: nothing, love, naught, none, zero

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English Thesaurus: zero, nil, nought,

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

nil S3 /nɪl/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Latin; Origin: nihil 'nothing']

1. nothing Synonym : zero:
The new machine reduced labour costs to almost nil.

2. British English the number zero, used in sports results:
Our team won by two goals to nil.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

zero the number 0. Also used when saying there is nothing at all:
A million is written as one followed by six zeros.
a temperature of zero degrees
Our chances of success are virtually zero.
nil British English zero - used especially in the results of sports games:
United won the game three-nil.
In rural areas, employment opportunities are almost nil.
nought British English spoken zero – used in calculations and figures:
It has increased by nought point seven five per cent (=0.75%).
O used to say the number 0 like the letter O:
The code for Oxford is 0 one eight six five (=01865).

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