What does void mean?

Definitions for void
vɔɪdvoid

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word void.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. nothingness, void, nullity, nihilitynoun

    the state of nonexistence

  2. void, vacancy, emptiness, vacuumadjective

    an empty area or space

    "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"

  3. null, voidadjective

    lacking any legal or binding force

    "null and void"

  4. voidverb

    containing nothing

    "the earth was without form, and void"

  5. invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullifyverb

    declare invalid

    "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

  6. voidverb

    clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something

    "The chemist voided the glass bottle"; "The concert hall was voided of the audience"

  7. invalidate, void, vitiateverb

    take away the legal force of or render ineffective

    "invalidate a contract"

  8. evacuate, void, emptyverb

    excrete or discharge from the body

Wiktionary

  1. voidnoun

    An empty space; a vacuum.

    Nobody had crossed the void since one man died trying three hundred years ago; it's high time we had another go.

  2. voidnoun

    An extended region of space containing no galaxies

  3. voidverb

    To withdraw, depart.

  4. voidverb

    To make invalid or worthless.

    He voided the check and returned it.

  5. voidverb

    To empty.

    void one's bowels

  6. voidadjective

    Having lost all legal validity

    null and void

  7. voidadjective

    That does not return a value.

  8. Etymology: From vuit, voide (modern vide).

ChatGPT

  1. void

    Void is often used as a noun and an adjective with slightly different meanings. As a noun, void typically refers to an empty space or a gap, a completely empty or open area. It can be a state or condition of nonexistence or absolute emptiness. As an adjective, void often refers to something that is not valid or legally binding. It can describe something that has been nullified, cancelled or is no longer applicable or relevant. In programming languages, 'void' is also used to indicate a function that doesn't return any value. Remember that the definition might be different based on the context.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Voidadjective

    containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled

  2. Voidadjective

    having no incumbent; unoccupied; -- said of offices and the like

  3. Voidadjective

    being without; destitute; free; wanting; devoid; as, void of learning, or of common use

  4. Voidadjective

    not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain

  5. Voidadjective

    containing no immaterial quality; destitute of mind or soul

  6. Voidadjective

    of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf. Voidable, 2

  7. Voidnoun

    an empty space; a vacuum

  8. Voidadjective

    to remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave; as, to void a table

  9. Voidadjective

    to throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge; as, to void excrements

  10. Voidadjective

    to render void; to make to be of no validity or effect; to vacate; to annul; to nullify

  11. Voidverb

    to be emitted or evacuated

  12. Etymology: [OF. voidier, vuidier. See Void, a.]

Wikidata

  1. Void

    Void was a Washington D.C.-based hardcore punk/crossover thrash band. They were one of the first hardcore outfits to fuse hardcore and some heavy metal in a way most hardcore and metal fans could accept, paving the way for bands such as The Melvins. They were one of the first local bands popular in the D.C. scene that was from outside the Beltway, hailing from Columbia, Maryland, a suburb located between D.C. and Baltimore.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Void

    void, adj. unoccupied: empty: destitute (with of): having no binding force: wanting: unsubstantial.—n. an empty space.—v.t. to make vacant: to quit: to send out, emit, empty out: to render of no effect, to nullify: (Spens.) to lay aside, divest one's self of.—adj. Void′able, that may be voided or evacuated.—n. Void′ance, act of voiding or emptying: state of being void: ejection.—p.adj. Void′ed (her.), having the inner part cut away or left vacant—said of a charge or ordinary.—ns. Void′er, one who empties: a contrivance in armour for covering an unprotected part of the body: a tray for carrying away crumbs, &c.; Void′ing, the act of voiding: a remnant; Void′ness, emptiness: nullity. [O. Fr. voide, void, empty—L. viduus, bereft; others trace to Low L. form, akin to L. vacāre, to be empty.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. VOID

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Void is ranked #54864 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Void surname appeared 375 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Void.

    84.2% or 316 total occurrences were Black.
    11.4% or 43 total occurrences were White.
    1.8% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.6% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of void in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of void in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of void in a Sentence

  1. Link Starbureiy:

    Ego is there to fill the void when a man loses his religion. People need to believe in something, so you might as well believe in yourself.

  2. Michel de Montaigne:

    We only labor to stuff the memory, and leave the conscience and the understanding unfurnished and void.

  3. Rand Eberhard:

    It's a big void that is left in our community to lose such an important guy.

  4. Bryant McGill:

    Become empty to become complete, for it is the void that defines the form.

  5. Beau Biden in public remarks:

    I wish I could say something that would ease the pain of the families and of the church but I know from experience -- and I was reminded of it again 29 days ago -- that no words can mend a broken heart, no music can fill the gaping void ... at least in my experience only faith. Only faith.

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