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/vɔɪd/ · void
noun
- An empty space; a vacuum. Nobody has crossed the void since one man died trying three hundred years ago; it's high time we had another go.
- An extended region of space containing no galaxies. Astronomers study the cosmic void that lies between the neighboring galaxy clusters.
- A collection of adjacent vacancies inside a crystal lattice. The material's strength is reduced by the presence of voids in its crystal structure.
verb
- To make invalid or worthless. He voided the check and returned it to the bank.
- To empty. After the long journey, she needed to void her bowels before the meeting.
- To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge. The reactor will void excess radiation into the containment system.
adjective
- Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled. The void hallway gave her an eerie feeling as she walked through.
- Having no incumbent; unoccupied; said of offices etc. The secretary position has been void for several months.
- Being without; destitute; devoid. He felt void of hope after the sudden loss.
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Did you know? In computer programming, the keyword *void* designates a function that returns no value, a usage that dates back to the early C language of the 1970s.