"null" meaning in All languages combined

See null on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /nʌl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-null.ogg [US] Forms: null [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a law, contract, rule, etc. is null and void, it has no force.
    Sense id: simple-null-en-adj-WGfUkaxR

Noun [English]

IPA: /nʌl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-null.ogg [US] Forms: null [singular], nulls [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A null is a 0 or ∅. Synonyms: zero
    Sense id: simple-null-en-noun-81TbNNYa
  2. A null hypothesis is the idea that there is no relationship, effect, or difference in an experiment.
    Sense id: simple-null-en-noun-Q5~~lAnv Categories (other): Attributive modifiers
  3. A null is a symbol with no meaning or effect.
    Sense id: simple-null-en-noun-IRpc9wMz

Verb [English]

IPA: /nʌl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-null.ogg [US] Forms: null [canonical], nulls [third-person, singular], nulled [past], nulled [past, participle], nulling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you null (out) a force, effect, signal, etc., you cancel it out or remove it. Synonyms: nullify
    Sense id: simple-null-en-verb-ApfuItO8
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