Nil
noun
Zero, or no existence of something.
The team's chances of winning are nil.
Often appears as...
- nil chance
- nil result
adjective
Non-existent or having no value.
His contribution to the project was nil.
Often appears as...
- nil effect
- nil result
adverb
Not at all or none.
He is nil interested in politics.
Often appears as...
- nil interested
- nil excited
noun
Zero, or no existence of something.
The team's chances of winning are nil.
Often appears as...
- nil chance
- nil result
adjective
Non-existent or having no value.
His contribution to the project was nil.
Often appears as...
- nil effect
- nil result
adverb
Not at all or none.
He is nil interested in politics.
Often appears as...
- nil interested
- nil excited
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Score Reference
Used in sports to indicate no points or goals scored by a team or player.
The soccer match ended with the score at two-nil.
Pro Tip 2/3Probability
Describes the likelihood of an event happening as non-existent.
There's a nil chance of rain today according to the forecast.
Pro Tip 3/3Absence Indication
Indicates that a particular quality or element is completely absent.
Her interest in the subject was nil.
Pro Tip 1/3Score Reference
Used in sports to indicate no points or goals scored by a team or player.
The soccer match ended with the score at two-nil.
Pro Tip 2/3Probability
Describes the likelihood of an event happening as non-existent.
There's a nil chance of rain today according to the forecast.
Pro Tip 3/3Absence Indication
Indicates that a particular quality or element is completely absent.
Her interest in the subject was nil.
Pro Tip 1/3Score Reference
Used in sports to indicate no points or goals scored by a team or player.
The soccer match ended with the score at two-nil.
Pro Tip 2/3Probability
Describes the likelihood of an event happening as non-existent.
There's a nil chance of rain today according to the forecast.
Pro Tip 3/3Absence Indication
Indicates that a particular quality or element is completely absent.
Her interest in the subject was nil.
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NY Finalist PIPE National...
Nations one of the most important buildings in the world and one of the great things about living New York is that we have such a huge diversity of cultures here that's what I love that geography it's the cultures it's the people here we are now on nil mech road this is the heart of great neck I like
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David Logan: Tribal...
The amount of world-changing behavior that would happen? In fact it would be basically nil. Now when we go on to Stage this is the one that hits closest to home for many of us. Because it is in Stage Three that many of us move. And we park. And we stay.
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Chimp vs Human! PIPE Memory...
better doing chimp things and we're better at doing human things and something some chimp things may not simply be climbing up and down trees and eating figs some of those chimp things might be mental abilities as well that chimps one humans nil
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Tribal leadership -...
the amount of world-changing behavior that would happen in fact it would be basically nil now when we go on to stage 3 this is the one that hits closest to home for many of us because it's in stage three that many of us move and we
Video examples
Conjoined Twins PIPE...
they just said that your daughters are conjoined I asked him where and they said in the chest area Michelle Roderick and her husband Jeff fear the worst if their girls share a single heart chances of survival are virtually nil
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TED, the Musical
My time is running over. The clock now says nil. I'm saying my words faster. Understand me still. I'm too nervous to give this TED Talk. Don't give up. Rehearse. You're good. We'll edit out the mistakes that you make.
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Float Like a Butterfly…...
He was used to predict the results of the games. He got all of the German games right. Seven out of seven managed to predict the third place playoff right as well. And even the final - Spain one nil.
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Noreena Hertz: How to...
the one-and-a-half-liter bottle of water that his doctors just came in and said, "You must make him drink today," -- my father's been nil by mouth for a week -- or whether, by giving him this bottle,
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Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...
kill them and you notice carefully the lonely is nil and what do we need to eat the grass is because they'll use their upper nose or muddy ball to be able to
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Fighting Rhino Poaching...
nil so we are seeing results but we can't sit back and celebrate and say yes with a deer meat we have to keep up the pressure
Video examples
NY Finalist PIPE National...
Nations one of the most important buildings in the world and one of the great things about living New York is that we have such a huge diversity of cultures here that's what I love that geography it's the cultures it's the people here we are now on nil mech road this is the heart of great neck I like
Video examples
David Logan: Tribal...
The amount of world-changing behavior that would happen? In fact it would be basically nil. Now when we go on to Stage this is the one that hits closest to home for many of us. Because it is in Stage Three that many of us move. And we park. And we stay.
Video examples
Chimp vs Human! PIPE Memory...
better doing chimp things and we're better at doing human things and something some chimp things may not simply be climbing up and down trees and eating figs some of those chimp things might be mental abilities as well that chimps one humans nil
Video examples
Tribal leadership -...
the amount of world-changing behavior that would happen in fact it would be basically nil now when we go on to stage 3 this is the one that hits closest to home for many of us because it's in stage three that many of us move and we
Video examples
Conjoined Twins PIPE...
they just said that your daughters are conjoined I asked him where and they said in the chest area Michelle Roderick and her husband Jeff fear the worst if their girls share a single heart chances of survival are virtually nil
Video examples
TED, the Musical
My time is running over. The clock now says nil. I'm saying my words faster. Understand me still. I'm too nervous to give this TED Talk. Don't give up. Rehearse. You're good. We'll edit out the mistakes that you make.
Video examples
Float Like a Butterfly…...
He was used to predict the results of the games. He got all of the German games right. Seven out of seven managed to predict the third place playoff right as well. And even the final - Spain one nil.
Video examples
Noreena Hertz: How to...
the one-and-a-half-liter bottle of water that his doctors just came in and said, "You must make him drink today," -- my father's been nil by mouth for a week -- or whether, by giving him this bottle,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...
kill them and you notice carefully the lonely is nil and what do we need to eat the grass is because they'll use their upper nose or muddy ball to be able to
Video examples
Fighting Rhino Poaching...
nil so we are seeing results but we can't sit back and celebrate and say yes with a deer meat we have to keep up the pressure
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Thomas Chatterton Williams
American Critic
The cultural pressure for a middle-class Chinese-American to walk, talk and act like a lower-class thug from Chinatown is nil. The same can be said of Jews, or of any other ethnic group. But in black America the folly is so commonplace it fails to attract serious attention.
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John Banville
Irish Novelist
The effect of prizes on one's career - if that is what to call it - is considerable, since they give one more clout with publishers and more notoriety among journalists. The effect on one's writing, however, is nil - otherwise, one would be in deep trouble.
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Marc Davis
American Artist
At that time, the people that were in the animated film business were mostly guys who were unsuccessful newspaper cartoonists. In other words, their ability to draw living things was practically nil.
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Manuel Neuer
German Athlete
The goalkeeper always starts again at nil, even when you're 2-0 down. It always starts again at scratch. It's a completely mental thing, and I keep reminding myself of it during matches.
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Manfred von Richthofen
German Aviator
We convinced him quickly that the possibility of war was absolutely nil and continued our festivity. On the next day we were ordered to take the field.
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Leigh Steinberg
American Businessman
Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.
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Arvind Kejriwal
Indian Politician
We have police stations for the poor but CBI, CVC and CAGs for the rich with nearly nil recovery of ill usurped wealth.
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Charlotte Caffey
American Musician
Back in 1981, the chances of a punk-rock girl band from L.A. doing what we did was completely nil.
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Harvey Mackay
American Businessman
The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.
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Jimmy John Liautaud
American Businessman
My college options were nil.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams
American Critic
The cultural pressure for a middle-class Chinese-American to walk, talk and act like a lower-class thug from Chinatown is nil. The same can be said of Jews, or of any other ethnic group. But in black America the folly is so commonplace it fails to attract serious attention.
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John Banville
Irish Novelist
The effect of prizes on one's career - if that is what to call it - is considerable, since they give one more clout with publishers and more notoriety among journalists. The effect on one's writing, however, is nil - otherwise, one would be in deep trouble.
Quote examples
Marc Davis
American Artist
At that time, the people that were in the animated film business were mostly guys who were unsuccessful newspaper cartoonists. In other words, their ability to draw living things was practically nil.
Quote examples
Manuel Neuer
German Athlete
The goalkeeper always starts again at nil, even when you're 2-0 down. It always starts again at scratch. It's a completely mental thing, and I keep reminding myself of it during matches.
Quote examples
Manfred von Richthofen
German Aviator
We convinced him quickly that the possibility of war was absolutely nil and continued our festivity. On the next day we were ordered to take the field.
Quote examples
Leigh Steinberg
American Businessman
Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.
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Arvind Kejriwal
Indian Politician
We have police stations for the poor but CBI, CVC and CAGs for the rich with nearly nil recovery of ill usurped wealth.
Quote examples
Charlotte Caffey
American Musician
Back in 1981, the chances of a punk-rock girl band from L.A. doing what we did was completely nil.
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Harvey Mackay
American Businessman
The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.
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Jimmy John Liautaud
American Businessman
My college options were nil.
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