Null (Noun)
Meaning
A quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The new policy turned out to be a null, having no significant impact on the company's operations.
- The team's efforts were reduced to null, as the project was cancelled due to lack of funding.
- After months of searching, the investigation yielded null, and the case was closed.
- The new employee's contribution to the project was null, as they had no relevant skills or experience.
- The company's profits were null for the quarter, due to unexpected expenses and declining sales.