Void: meaning, definitions and examples

Repeated word.

Commonly used to describe physical spaces or containers with nothing inside them. It can also refer to feelings or lack of content.

• The room was empty except for a single chair.
• He felt empty inside after hearing the bad news.

Often used in programming and computer science to indicate that a variable has no value. It can also be used in mathematical or logical contexts to represent a zero value.

• The function returned a null value because the input was invalid.
• In the database, the field was set to null to indicate no data.

Typically used in statistics, sports, and results to represent the number zero or a total absence of something.

• The team's score was nil at the end of the first half.
• Their chances of winning were virtually nil.