Definition/Meaning of nil

• English - Noun: nil ( plural nils ) 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 . Translations
• English - Determiner: nil 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
• English - Etymology: From Latin nil , a contraction of nihil , nihilum ( “ nothing ” ). See nihilism .
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /nɪl/ Rhymes: -ɪl
• English - See also: null nil desperandum