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nil

1

[ nil ]

noun

  1. nothing; naught; zero.


adjective

  1. having no value or existence:

    His credit rating is nil.

NIL

2

abbreviation for

  1. name, image, likeness: aspects of a collegiate athlete’s identity for which they may earn money from a third party, as for advertising sponsorship or merchandise sales, although they are prohibited from being paid directly by colleges and universities for their participation in intercollegiate sports:

    Student-athletes should report NIL activities consistent with state law or school and conference requirements to their school.

    The NCAA decision about NIL has forever changed college football, allowing players to make money for the first time.

nil

/ nɪl /

noun

  1. another word for nothing: used esp in the scoring of certain games
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nil1

First recorded in 1805–15; from Latin nīl, variant of nīlum, contraction of nihilum “nothing,” equivalent to ne- “not” + hīlum “trifle”

Origin of nil2

First recorded in 2021; by abbreviation
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nil1

C19: from Latin
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Example Sentences

They knew that as much as they tried to make up for it with brute force, their cultural power was nil.

USA had four points (three for a win over Ghana, one for the draw with Portugal, nil for Thursday's defeat).

The England team, already out of fo the tournament, drew nil-nil against Costa Rica.

The chances of even the most “conscious” rap creating a return to the Great Society were nil.

So the chances of a formal diplomatic meeting between Obama and Rouhani are virtually nil.

They absolutely revel in the most voluptuous indulgence of the nil admirari.

The effect of this great verdict, which was hailed with public dinners and illuminations, was absolutely nil.

He proceeds on the de mortuis nil nisi bonum principle, which I venture to suggest is a very bad principle.

Its philosophic value is not great, its scientific utility is nil.

But I shall make no reference to Mars; my interest in that is almost nil.

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