Nothing; zero.
[Latin nīl, contraction of nihil.]
nil nil adj.
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nil (nĭl) ![]() |
[Latin nīl, contraction of nihil.]
nil nil adj.| Thesaurus: nil |
| Antonyms: nil |
Definition: nonexistent
Antonyms: existent, existing
| Hacker Slang: NIL |
No. Used in reply to a question, particularly one asked using the ‘-P’ convention. Most hackers assume this derives simply from LISP terminology for ‘false’ (see also T), but NIL as a negative reply was well-established among radio hams decades before the advent of LISP. The historical connection between early hackerdom and the ham radio world was strong enough that this may have been an influence.
| Word Tutor: nil |
How many foot-long nightcrawlers did you find tonight? Nil.
| Translations: Nil |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - ingenting, nul
adj. - værdiløs
Nederlands (Dutch)
nihil, nul, niets
Français (French)
n. - rien, (Sport) zéro, néant
adj. - à zéro
Deutsch (German)
n. - Null
adj. - nichts, gleich Null
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μηδέν, τίποτα
adj. - μηδενικός
Português (Portuguese)
n. - nada (m), zero (m)
adj. - nulo
adv. - nada
Español (Spanish)
n. - nada, cero, ninguno
adj. - nada
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ingenting, noll
adj. - värdelös, utan värde
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无, 零, 没有的, 不存在的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 無, 零
adj. - 沒有的, 不存在的
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 무, 0점
adj. - 아무것도 없는
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) لا شيء, صفر (صفه) معدوم ( لا شيء)
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - אפס, שום-דבר
adj. - חסר ערך או קיום
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