null
Part of speech: noun
adj
verb
Morphological type: simple
Topics: biology
computing
engineering
genetics
mathematics
mechanical
mechanical-engineering
medicine
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
statistics
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French nul, from Latin nūllus.
Inflected forms:
form: nulls
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: more null
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: most null
pos: adj
tags: superlative
form: nulls
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: nulling
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: nulled
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: nulled
pos: verb
tags: past
Senses:
gloss: A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
pos: noun
gloss: Zero quantity of expressions; nothing.
pos: noun
examples: The kindes of Cyphars, (beſides the Simple Cyphars with Changes, and the intermixtures of Nvlles, and Nonsignificants) are many, according to the Nature or Rule of infoulding : Wheele-Cyphars, Kay-Cyphars, Dovbles, &c.
gloss: Something that has no force or meaning.
pos: noun
gloss: The null character; the ASCII or Unicode character (␀), represented by a zero value, which indicates no character and is sometimes used as a string terminator.
pos: noun
gloss: The attribute of an entity that has no valid value.
pos: noun
examples: Since no date of birth was entered for the patient, his age is null.
gloss: One of the beads in nulled work.
pos: noun
gloss: The null hypothesis.
pos: noun
gloss: Having no validity; "null and void".
pos: adj
examples: And however Firmilian and S. Cyprian might be deceived in the thinking hereticks quite loſt their orders ; yet in this they were untouched, that although their ſuppoſition was queſtionable, yet their ſuperſtructure was not meddled with, viz. That if they had been Lay-perſons, their Baptizations were null and invalid.
gloss: Insignificant.
pos: adj
examples: In proportion as we descend the social scale our snobbishness fastens on to mere nothings which are perhaps no more null than the distinctions observed by the aristocracy, but, being more obscure, more peculiar to the individual, take us more by surprise.
gloss: Absent or non-existent.
pos: adj
examples: The most recent attempt to contact Pioneer 10 was on 6-7 February 2003. But in this case, the Madrid station got conclusively null results after an assiduous search.
gloss: Of the null set.
pos: adj
gloss: Of or comprising a value of precisely zero.
pos: adj
gloss: Causing a complete loss of gene function; amorphic.
pos: adj
gloss: Neutral.
pos: adj
examples: In normal operation, the input cranks to both the MPCU and standby rudder actuator will rotate to provide the servo valve command to the units, and the rudder will be hydraulically moved by the MPCU. The rudder movement is in turn fed back mechanically to both the MPCU and standby actuator systems so that when the rudder surface deflects to the position commanded by the pilot, the input cranks on both of the units will be returned to their null positions. Thus, there is a geometric relationship between the rudder position, the input crank of the MPCU, the torque tube, and the input crank of the standby rudder actuator that is retained during normal operation.
gloss: To nullify; to annul.
pos: verb
tags: archaic
transitive
examples: Thy fair enchanted cup, and warbling charms / No more on me have pow’r, their force is null’d, / So much of Adders wiſdom I have learnt / To fence my ear againſt thy Sorceries.
gloss: To return to the null position, setting, etc.
pos: verb
examples: Three factors could ameliorate the effect of a bound input shaft and bearing. The first is the elasticity of the control system linkage that, against a definable load, will permit sufficient deformation of the otherwise rigid link feedback loop to null the MPCU servo valve. The second factor is the application of a load sufficient to break loose the binding between the input shaft and bearing. The third factor is a loss of torque of the bearing in the standby rudder actuator housing to permit the rotation of the bearing and shaft together within the housing to compensate for the bound shaft.
gloss: To form nulls, or into nulls, as in a lathe.
pos: verb
gloss: To crack; to remove restrictions or limitations in (software).
pos: verb
tags: slang
transitive
examples: A nulled or a cracked plugin is basically a hacked version of a paid plugin that offers its premium functionalities for free.
Antonyms: antinull
non-null
Related words: annul
nulled work
nil
\0
∅
Derived words: /dev/null
alef null
aleph-null
conull
dev null
nonnull
non-null persistent
nullability
nullable
null anaphora
null and void
nullary
null byte injection
null character
nullcline
null determiner
null device
nullectomy
nullform
nullge
null-grav
null-homotopic
null hypothesis
nullification
null infinity
nulliparous
nullish
Null Island
nullity
nulliverse
null matrix
null modem
null morpheme
nullness
null node
nullo
null object
null path length
null persistent
null pointer
null prefix
null recurrence
null recurrent
null result
null set
null sign
nullspace
null-subject language
null suffix
null-terminated
phosphonull
pseudonull
Rh-null
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