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nullary

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Taking no entries; having trivial domain; having the arity of zero.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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adj

Meaning 2

Taking no arguments.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Qualifier: procedure; command; procedure; command

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English null Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English nullary From null + -ary.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vakio- — mathematics, of a function: taking no entries
  • Finnish: argumentiton — mathematics, of a function: taking no entries
  • German: nullär — mathematics, of a function: taking no entries
  • Icelandic: núllstæður — mathematics, of a function: taking no entries
  • Polish: bezargumentowy — mathematics, of a function: taking no entries
  • Romanian: nular — mathematics, of a function: taking no entries
  • Finnish: argumentiton — programming, of a function: taking no arguments
  • German: nullär — programming, of a function: taking no arguments
  • Icelandic: núllstæður — programming, of a function: taking no arguments
  • Polish: bezargumentowy — programming, of a function: taking no arguments
  • Romanian: nular — programming, of a function: taking no arguments