nullity

noun nul·li·ty \ˈnə-lə-tē\

plural nul·li·ties

Definition of NULLITY

a : the quality or state of being null; especially : legal invalidity

b (1) : nothingness; also : insignificance (2) : a mere nothing : nonentity

: one that is null; specifically : an act void of legal effect

: the number of elements in a basis of a null-space

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Synonyms: cipher, dwarf, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, lightweight, morsel, nonentity, nothing, nobody, number, pip-squeak, pygmy (also pigmy), shrimp, snippersnapper, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch

Antonyms: big shot, big wheel, bigwig, eminence, figure, kahuna, kingpin, magnate, nabob, personage, somebody, VIP

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