nil

• Nom désignant une quantité nulle ou sans valeur, souvent utilisé pour marquer l'absence totale ou le zéro, notamment dans le sport ou les statistiques.

A noun referring to a quantity of no importance or value, often used to mean zero or nothing.

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1. Zero or nothingB1formal

   A quantity of no importance; nothing at all.

   Zéro ou rien

   • The final score was three to nil.
   • His contribution to the project was nil.
   • The chances of success are virtually nil.

   Synonymesblankciphergoose eggnadanaughtnothingnoughtnullzerozilchzip

   Antonymesanythingeverythingsomesomething

• Numéral utilisé principalement en anglais britannique pour désigner zéro dans un score sportif, ainsi que dans des contextes techniques et statistiques pour indiquer l'absence de valeur numérique.

A term used primarily in British English sports broadcasting and scoring to denote a score of zero; also employed in computing and technical contexts to signify a null or absent numerical value. Functions as a numeral substitute in match results, statistical reporting, and formal scoring systems.

1. Cardinal numeral substitute: zero in scores and statisticsB1formalbritishsport

   Used as a direct numeral equivalent to 'zero' when stating sports scores, match results, or statistical tallies; standard in British English football, rugby, cricket, and tennis broadcasting to indicate no points or goals scored by a competitor.

   zéro dans les scores et statistiques

   • The final score was three-nil to the home team.
   • England won the match two-nil in the first half.
   • The goalkeeper kept a clean sheet, leaving the opposition at nil.
   • He failed to score, finishing the tournament with nil points.
   • The scoreboard displayed four-nil before the substitution.

2. Noun: numerical zero or null valueB2formalIT

   A noun denoting the numerical value of zero in computing, mathematics, and data reporting; represents an empty set, absent metric, or baseline state in technical and analytical contexts.

   zéro, valeur nulle

   • The algorithm returns nil when no matches are found.
   • In the dataset, missing values are coded as nil.
   • The counter was reset to nil after the audit.
   • Her contribution to the project was nil, according to the report.
   • The probability of error is statistically nil.

3. Determiner/Adjective: amounting to zero quantityB1formalbritishtechnical

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity, result, or metric is numerically zero; common in formal scoring, technical documentation, and analytical reporting to specify null output.

   qui est égal à zéro

   • The team achieved nil progress in the first quarter.
   • Nil emissions were recorded during the test phase.
   • The candidate showed nil improvement after training.
   • They reported nil defects in the final inspection.
   • The survey yielded nil responses from the target group.

4. Pronoun: zero entities or outcomes (null reference)B2formalbritishscientific

   Used as a pronoun to refer to zero previously mentioned or expected items, scores, or results; emphasizes complete numerical absence in formal, sporting, or technical contexts.

   zéro

   • Five attempts were made, but nil succeeded.
   • We expected several goals; nil materialized.
   • How many errors were found? — Nil.
   • Several hypotheses were tested, but nil proved significant.
   • Of the samples processed, nil contained the target marker.