Nothing

Nothing
Nothing Noth"ing, adv. In no degree; not at all; in no wise. [1913 Webster]

Adam, with such counsel nothing swayed. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

The influence of reason in producing our passions is nothing near so extensive as is commonly believed. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

{Nothing off} (Naut.), an order to the steersman to keep the vessel close to the wind. [1913 Webster]


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  • Nothing — nothing …   Philosophy dictionary

  • nothing — [nuth′iŋ] pron. [ME < OE na thing, nan thing] 1. a) no thing; not anything; naught b) no part, element, trace, etc. [nothing of kindness in him] 2. a) something of little or no value, seriousness, etc.; trifle …   English World dictionary

  • Nothing — Noth ing, n. [From no, a. + thing.] 1. Not anything; no thing (in the widest sense of the word thing); opposed to {anything} and {something}. [1913 Webster] Yet had his aspect nothing of severe. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Nonexistence; nonentity;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nothing — ► PRONOUN 1) not anything. 2) something of no importance or concern. 3) nought. ► ADVERB ▪ not at all. ● for nothing Cf. ↑for nothing ● …   English terms dictionary

  • nothing to it — or nothing in it 1. Having nothing in it worth while 2. Easy • • • Main Entry: ↑nothing * * * nothing to it see ↑nothing, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑it noth …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nothing (EP) — Nothing EP by Diatribe Released 1992 Recorded 1992 Genre Industrial metal, Industrial rock …   Wikipedia

  • Nothing on TV — Studio album by Cassette Kids Released April 16, 2010 ( …   Wikipedia

  • nothing in it — 1. No truth, no importance, no difficulty in the matter 2. No important difference, no significant gap, six of one and half a dozen of the other • • • Main Entry: ↑in nothing to it or nothing in it 1. Having nothing in it worth while 2. Easy • •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nothing in/to — ◇ If you say that there is nothing in/to something, you mean that it is not true at all. There s nothing to the story/claim. There is nothing in the rumor. • • • Main Entry: ↑nothing …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nothing — (nada en inglés) puede referirse a: Nothing, álbum de la banda sueca Meshuggah. Nothing, película dirigida por Vincenzo Natali. Nothing Records, compañía discográfica de música industrial. Esta página de desambiguación …   Wikipedia Español

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