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Nil

noun/nˈɪl/
Definition
a quantity of no importance
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈɪl/
1 syllable Say it as /nˈɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna quantity of no importance
“it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”
Word Forms
zeroverbadjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Null
eine Größe ohne Bedeutung
🇫🇷French
néant
une quantité sans importance
🇪🇸Spanish
nulo
una cantidad sin importancia
🇮🇹Italian
zero
una quantità senza importanza
🇳🇱Dutch
nul
een hoeveelheid van geen enkel belang
🇵🇹Portuguese
zero
uma quantidade sem importância
🇷🇺Russian
ноль
количество, не имеющее значения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शून्य
कोई महत्व नहीं की मात्रा
🇧🇩Bengali
শূন্য
কোন গুরুত্ব একটি পরিমাণ
🇮🇳Tamil
பூஜ்யம்
முக்கியத்துவம் இல்லாத அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
శూన్యం
ప్రాముఖ్యత లేని పరిమాణం
🇮🇳Marathi
शून्य
कोणतेही महत्त्व नसलेले प्रमाण
🇮🇳Gujarati
શૂન્ય
કોઈ મહત્વનો જથ્થો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶೂನ್ಯ
ಯಾವುದೇ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇല്ല
പ്രാധാന്യമില്ലാത്ത ഒരു അളവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੋਈ ਨਹੀਂ
ਕੋਈ ਮਹੱਤਵ ਦੀ ਮਾਤਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
صفر
کوئی اہمیت کی مقدار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不重要的数量
🇯🇵Japanese
なし
重要ではない量
🇰🇷Korean
중요하지 않은 양
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không
một số lượng không quan trọng
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่มี
ปริมาณที่ไม่มีความสำคัญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
nol
jumlah yang tidak penting
🇵🇭Filipino
wala
isang dami na walang kahalagahan
🇲🇾Malay
tiada
kuantiti yang tidak penting
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لا شيء
كمية لا أهمية لها
🇮🇷Persian
صفر
یک مقدار بی اهمیت
🇹🇷Turkish
sıfır
önemi olmayan bir miktar
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֶפֶס
כמות חסרת חשיבות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nil'?
The primary meaning of 'nil' is 'a quantity of no importance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nil' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nil' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nil' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nil' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'nil' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'nil' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'nil' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'nil' in regular conversations?
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