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nil

/nɪl/

Meanings
noun
Nothing; zero.

Examples :

"My exam score was nil; I didn't answer any questions correctly. "
number nothing

Related Words

Illustration i

i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

Illustration answer

answer noun

/ˈan.sə/ /ˈæn.sɚ/

A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

"Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face."

Illustration any

any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

To even the slightest extent, at all.

"I will not remain here any longer."

Illustration zero

zero noun

/ˈzɪəɹəʊ/ /ˈzi(ˌ)ɹoʊ/

The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.

"In unary and k-adic notation in general, zero is the empty string."

Illustration correctly

correctly adverb

/kəˈɹɛktli/

In a correct manner.

"The student answered the math problem correctly. "

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration nothing

nothing noun

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

"The broken pencil was nothing; I easily found a new one. "

Illustration exam

exam noun

/ɛɡˈzæm/

The act of examining.

"The exam of the child's handwriting revealed several areas needing improvement. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

Illustration score

score noun

/skɔː/ /skɔɹ/

The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.

"The player with the highest score is the winner."