Definition of NULLITY

nullity

Plural: nullities

Noun

  • The state of being null or void; something without legal force.
  • the state of nonexistence
  • something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity)
  • The state of being null, or void, or invalid.
  • A void act; a defective proceeding or one expressly declared by statute to be a nullity.
  • The dimension of the kernel of a linear transformation; the dimension of the nullspace of a matrix.

Examples

  • The ’NULLITY’ of his hand meant he had to exchange tiles and hope for better ones.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 10

nullity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nullity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nullity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

nullity: valid Words With Friends Word