[snade17]

I"d like to know the difference between the wordas "null", "zero", "nill", "nought"

[CaptainForest]

No difference.

They are all just different ways of saying zero.

You could have also included: nada, zilch, zip, nothing

[lilfyre]

You for got нет which is Russian for no, Nr which is Dutch for no and Nenhum, which is Portuguese for no.

[Curlyben]

You all missed out NOWT which is Northern for the same ;)

[CaptainForest]

You guys also missed NON which is French for no

:)

[Style]

Getting slapped is a way to say no in sign language... aparently some girls don't take readily to "do you want to fool around?" before you ask them their name *shrug* (just kidding,I'm actually a good guy lol)

[ROLCAM]

null, adjective, noun, verb.adj.
1. not binding, especially under law; of no effect; as if not existing. Ex. A promise obtained by force is legally null.
2. of no value; unimportant; useless; meaningless; empty; valueless. Ex. Here the principle of contribution... is reprobated as null, and destructive to equality (Edmund Burke). (SYN) nugatory.
3. not any; nothing; zero. Ex. The effect was small or null.

noun
1. nothing; zero:
2. loss of a radio signal or an electric current; zero transmission or reception.

v.t. to nullify; cancel. Ex. To null a signal.

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zero, noun, pl. -ros or -roes, adjective, verb, -roed, -roing.noun
1. the figure or digit 0; naught; cipher. Ex. Add two zeros to 5 and get 500. There are three zeros in 40,006.

2a. The point marked with a zero on the scale of a thermometer. Ex. The numbers have faded; so you can't tell where zero is on that thermometer.

b. the temperature that corresponds to zero on the scale of a thermometer. Ex. At zero water is frozen solid.

3. the complete absence of quantity; nothing. Ex. Zero added to or subtracted from any number gives the original number (Howard W. Eves). (SYN) nullity, nil.

4. (Figurative.) the lowest point or degree. Ex. The team's spirit sank to zero after its fifth defeat. (SYN) nadir.
5. the correct sight setting of a rifle for elevation and windage at a given range.

adj.

1. of or at zero. Ex. The zero point of a thermometer, zero weather. The other team made zero score.

2. none at all; not any. Ex. Multiplication by zero gives a zero answer. (Figurative.) On a quiet Sunday there is zero probability of something happening

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NIL not NILL

nil, noun, adjective.noun

1. something of no worth or value; nothing. Ex. The outcome of all these elaborate tests was nil (Harper's). As a conjurer her skill is nil (New Yorker).

2. a score of zero. Ex. They beat Manchester United by two goals to nil (Listener). adj. none at all; zero. Ex. Nil profits. The Caravelle would... land and take off in nil visibility (London Times). He regards his chances of nomination as nil (Newsweek).

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NAUGHT or NOUGHT

naught, noun, adverb, adjective.noun
1. nothing. Ex. To ask naught for oneself. Away! All will be naught else (Shakespeare). (SYN) nil.
2. zero; 0. Ex. Two naughts after a six make six hundred. (SYN) cipher.
3. a person or thing of no worth or importance.

adv. (adv. (Archaic.) in no way; not at all. Ex. The trial hath... Me naught advantaged (Milton). adj.

1. good for nothing; worthless; useless. Ex. It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth (Proverbs 20:14).

2. (Obsolete.) a. (of things) bad in condition. b. (of actions) injurious or wicked.

Also, nought.

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[sarnian]

Here is a list for the word No/Nothing in about 300 different languages

The words "null" , "zero" , "nill" , "nought" are all different expressions of the word "nothing".

[sureshk]

How do I design an assignement project

[ROLCAM]

Are you having problems with the English word assignment.
Definition:-

Assignment, noun.
Something assigned, especially a piece of work to be done, or a responsibility allotted to a particular person, group, or organization. Ex. Today's assignment in arithmetic consists of ten problems.