zero vs nil
nil vs zerozero and nil both are nouns.
zero is an adjective but nil is not an adjective.
zero is a verb but nil is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zero | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| nil | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
zero and nil
are synonyms defined as:
- zero and nil: a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
| zero (noun) | nil (noun) |
|---|---|
| the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing | a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential |
| the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured | |
| a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number | |
| a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential |
| zero (adjective) | nil (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to the null set (a set with no members) | |
| indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration | |
| having no measurable or otherwise determinable value | |
| indicating an initial point or origin |
| zero (verb) | nil (verb) |
|---|---|
| adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun) | |
| adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value |
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