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noun 
  1. Nothing.
What are the chances of success? Nil.
  1. Zero (used especially in the soccer scores).
Manchester United beat Arsenal two nil.
  1. (complang) (LISP) The atom representing the empty list.
adjective 
  1. No, not any.
Etymology: From w:Latin, Latin nil, a contraction of nihil, nihilum (meaning nothing). See nihilism.


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