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   void

   /vɔɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. not valid or legally binding: "the contract was void" Similar invalidnull and voidnullnullifiedcancelledrevokedrescindedabolishedinoperativeineffectivenot bindingnot in forcenon-viableuselessworthlessnugatorylapsedexpiredout of dateterminateddiscontinuedunrenewedOpposite valid
   • ▪ (of speech or action) ineffectual; useless: "all the stratagems you've worked out are rendered void"
   • 2. completely empty: "void spaces surround the tanks" Similar emptyemptiedvacantwithout contentscontaining nothingblankbareclearfreeunfilledunoccupieduninhabiteddesolatebarrenOpposite full
   • ▪ free from; lacking: "what were once the masterpieces of literature are now void of meaning" Similar devoid ofempty ofvacant ofbare ofdestitute ofbereft ofdenuded ofdeficient infree fromlackingwantingwithoutOpposite occupied
   • ▪ (of an office or position) vacant. formal
   • 3. (in bridge and whist) having been dealt no cards in a particular suit: "there is a danger that one of the opponents will be void in that suit"

   noun

   • 1. a completely empty space: "the black void of space"
   • ▪ an unfilled space in a wall, building, or other structure.
   • ▪ an emptiness caused by the loss of something: "his loss leaves a void in the community"
   • 2. (in bridge and whist) a suit in which a player is dealt no cards: "a hand with a singleton club is more likely than one with a void"

   verb

   • 1. declare that (something) is not valid or legally binding: North American "the Supreme court voided the statute" Similar invalidaterender invalidannulnullifynegatedisallowquashcancelcountermandrepealrevokerescindretractwithdrawreverseabrogateundoabolishobliterateterminaterepudiateavoidvacateOpposite validateratify
   • 2. discharge or drain away (water, gases, etc.): "the gases are usually voided into the mechanism"
   • ▪ excrete (waste matter): "it cannot be metabolized and is voided in the urine" Similar ejectexpelemitdischargepassexcreteegestlet outsend outreleaseexudeeliminaterare:disembogueOpposite take in

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘unoccupied’): from a dialect variant of Old French vuide; related to Latin vacare ‘vacate’; the verb partly a shortening of avoid, reinforced by Old French voider.

   Derivatives

   • 1. voidable adjective
   • 2. voidness noun

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Void_(philosophy)The Void (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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   The concept of "The Void" in philosophy encompasses the ideas of nothingness and emptiness, a notion that has been interpreted and debated across various schools of metaphysics. In ancient Greek philosophy, the Void was discussed by thinkers like Democritus, who saw it as a necessary space for atoms to move, thereby enabling the existence of ...

3. plato.stanford.edu › entries › nothingnessNothingness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

   plato.stanford.edu › entries › nothingness

   Aug 28, 2003 · The Parmenideans were opposed by the atomists. The atomists said that the world is constituted by simple, indivisible things moving in empty space. They self-consciously endorsed the void to explain empirical phenomena such as movement, compression, and absorption.

4. www.npr.org › sections › 13Avoiding The Void: A Brief History Of Nothing (ness) - NPR

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   Nov 17, 2010 · The opposite of nothing is everything. In the dictionary, the proper word for a completely empty space is void. So, it is to the void that we turn as the complete absence of matter.

5. meditationmakesense.com › 2013/01/14 › what-is-the-voidWhat Is The Void? - Meditation Makes Sense

   meditationmakesense.com › 2013/01/14 › what-is-the-void

   Jan 14, 2013 · Our attention merges back into awareness, and all the qualities we’ve assumed as ‘reality’ – self, things, time, place – they all become one, and separateness disappears. All there is, is awareness. And this ‘disappearing-of-the-usual-stuff-of-life’ is known as the void.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › void-philosophyVoid | philosophy | Britannica

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   void. philosophy. Also known as: kenon. Learn about this topic in these articles: Assorted References. role in Greek Atomism. In atomism: Atoms as lumpish corpuscles. …accept the existence of the void (empty space) as a real entity in which the atoms can move and rearrange themselves.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NothingNothing - Wikipedia

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   The void is the opposite of being. It is not-being . On the other hand, there exists something known as an absolute plenum , a space filled with matter, and there can be no motion in a plenum because it is completely full.

8. medium.com › all-things-work › embracing-the-void-aEmbracing the Void: A Journey Through Nothingness Across ...

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   Mar 5, 2024 · In contemplating the void, we find not emptiness, but a wellspring of potential – inviting us to reimagine our place in the cosmos and the ways we live together.