"NIL" meaning in English

See NIL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} NIL (uncountable)
  1. (nanotechnology) Initialism of nanoimprint lithography. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: nanoimprint lithography
    Sense id: en-NIL-en-noun-PUcc2Obn Categories (other): Nanotechnology Topics: engineering, nanotechnology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (law, US, Canada) Initialism of name, image, and likeness. Tags: Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: name, image, and likeness
    Sense id: en-NIL-en-noun-J137F-GC Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Topics: law
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