nil
Pronunciation: [nɪl]
Context: "games"
(noun) nil means zero or nothing. It is often used in sports or games to show that someone hasn't scored any points.
Example
In the last match, our team scored three goals while the other team ended with nil.
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Even though they played hard, the score was nil to five; they didn't score at all.
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What was the final score? Did they end up with nil?
Context: "mathematics"
(noun) nil can also mean zero in math terms. It shows that there is no amount or value present.
Example
When you add five to nil, you get five.
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Subtracting two from nil means you end up with negative two, not zero.
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What do you get if you multiply nil by any number?
Context: "general use"
(noun) nil can mean lack of something or absence of value. Like when something is not important or doesn't exist.
Example
The amount of work required for this project is nil because they already completed everything.
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Her interest in the topic was nil; she didn't care at all.
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What is the nil value of that option, does it have any importance?