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nil | na |

As a noun nil

is nothing; zero.

As a determiner nil

is no, not any.

As an adverb na is

not.

As an interjection na is

used to show disagreement or negation.

As an initialism na is

noun animate.

As a symbol na is

nanoamp.

nil

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Nothing; zero.
  • * 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.19:
    • As to Aristotle's influence on him, we are left free to conjecture whatever seems to us most plausible. For my part, I should suppose it nil .

    Determiner

    (en determiner)
  • No, not any.
  • * 1982 , Gavin Lyall, Conduct of Major Maxim , Hodder & Stoughton Ltd:
    • But after two or three hours and nil results, you have to accept that the trail is cold and you can't justify that level of manpower.

    Related terms

    * nihilism

    See also

    * null * nil desperandum

    Anagrams

    * English terms derived from Latin ----

    na

    Translingual

    Symbol

    (head)
  • The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Namibia.
    • ISO 3166-1 ----