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nihil vs cipher

cipher vs nihil

nihil and cipher both are nouns.

nihil is not a verb while cipher is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nihil Yes No No No
cipher Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cipher is a hypernym of nihil; that is, cipher is a word with a broader meaning than nihil:
  • nihil: (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)
  • cipher: a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
Other hypernyms of nihil include aught, cypher, goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo.
nihil (noun) cipher (noun)
(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ) a secret method of writing
a message written in a secret code
a person of no influence
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
nihil (verb) cipher (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
convert ordinary language into code
Difference between nihil and cipher

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