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
nothingness, void, nullity, nihilitynoun
the state of nonexistence
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"
null, voidadjective
lacking any legal or binding force
"null and void"
voidverb
containing nothing
"the earth was without form, and void"
invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullifyverb
declare invalid
"The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
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"
invalidate, void, vitiateverb
take away the legal force of or render ineffective
"invalidate a contract"
evacuate, void, emptyverb
excrete or discharge from the body
Wiktionary
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.
voidnoun
An extended region of space containing no galaxies
voidverb
To withdraw, depart.
voidverb
To make invalid or worthless.
He voided the check and returned it.
voidverb
To empty.
void one's bowels
voidadjective
Having lost all legal validity
null and void
voidadjective
That does not return a value.
Etymology: From vuit, voide (modern vide).
ChatGPT
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 It can describe something that has been nullified, cancelled or is no longer applicable or relevant.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
Voidadjective
containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled
Voidadjective
having no incumbent; unoccupied; -- said of offices and the like
Voidadjective
being without; destitute; free; wanting; devoid; as, void of learning, or of common use
Voidadjective
not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain
Voidadjective
containing no immaterial quality; destitute of mind or soul
Voidadjective
of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf. Voidable, 2
Voidnoun
an empty space; a vacuum
Voidadjective
to remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave; as, to void a table
Voidadjective
to throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge; as, to void excrements
Voidadjective
to render void; to make to be of no validity or effect; to vacate; to annul; to nullify
Voidverb
to be emitted or evacuated
Etymology: [OF. voidier, vuidier. See Void, a.]
Wikidata
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
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
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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of void in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of void in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of void in a Sentence
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.
We only labor to stuff the memory, and leave the conscience and the understanding unfurnished and void.
It's a big void that is left in our community to lose such an important guy.
Become empty to become complete, for it is the void that defines the form.
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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- باطلArabic
- buitCatalan, Valencian
- prázdnotaCzech
- ugyldig, tomrumDanish
- löschen, leeren, annullieren, nichtig, ungültig, Leere, entleerenGerman
- κενόςGreek
- malplenaEsperanto
- nulo, evacuar, vacío, inválido, invalidar, anularSpanish
- باطلPersian
- mitätöidä, mitätön, tyhjiö, tyhjentää, mitätöityFinnish
- révoquer, résilier, nul, néant, vide, annulerFrench
- séidIrish
- ürít, űr, semmis, érvénytelen, ürességHungarian
- vacuar, annullar, invalide, invalidar, vacuo, evacuar, nulleInterlingua
- mengosongkan, hampa, membatalkan, batal, kosongIndonesian
- vacuo, vuotoItalian
- בָּטֵלHebrew
- 空隙Japanese
- 무효의Korean
- vacuumLatin
- mārua, hemangaMāori
- annuleren, nietig, leegte, vacuüm, ongeldig, legen, ongeldig makenDutch
- tomhet, gjøre ugyldig, tømme, annulere, intet, tomrom, vakuum, ugyldigNorwegian
- nieważny, unieważnić, pustkaPolish
- nulo, anular, vazio, evacuar, vácuo, esvaziar, inválido, invalidarPortuguese
- golRomanian
- недействительным, пустота́Russian
- празнина, prazninaSerbo-Croatian
- prazninaSlovene
- annullera, ogiltig, upphäva, tomrumSwedish
- โมฆะThai
- باطلUrdu
- 空虛Chinese
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