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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nullity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
nul-li-ty
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being null, or void, or invalid.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A void act; a defective proceeding or one expressly declared by statute to be a nullity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The dimension of the kernel of a linear transformation; the dimension of the nullspace of a matrix.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French nullité and its etymon Medieval Latin nūllitās, from Latin nūllus. By surface analysis, null + -ity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: nullité, nūllitās, nūllus

Usage

Inflected Forms

nullities (plural)

Phrases

rank-nullity theorem

Synonyms

nothingness void nihility

Questions

What does nullity mean?
The state of being null, or void, or invalid.
Where does nullity come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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