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   ze·ro

   /ˈzirō/

   cardinal

   • 1. no quantity or number; naught; the figure 0: "figures from zero to nine" Similar noughtnothingciphernil0null characterarchaic:naught
   • ▪ a point on a scale or instrument from which a positive or negative quantity is reckoned: "the gauge dropped to zero"
   • ▪ the temperature corresponding to 0° on the Celsius scale (32° Fahrenheit), marking the freezing point of water: "the temperature was below zero"
   • ▪ the temperature corresponding to 0° on the Fahrenheit scale (approximately minus 18° Celsius), considered a very cold temperature, especially for outdoor activities: "thirty below zero!"
   • ▪ the absence of an actual word or morpheme to realize a syntactic or morphological phenomenon: "the zero plural in “three sheep.”"
   • ▪ the lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all: "I rated my chances as zero" Similar nothingnilnothing at allnot a single thingnot anythingnonenowtinformal:zilchnixnot a dicky birddamn allnot a sausagesweet Fanny Adamssweet FAzipzipponadadiddly-squata goose eggbupkisvulgar slang:bugger allfuck allsod allarchaic:naughtnoughtrock bottomthe bottomthe lowest pointthe all-time lowas low as one can getlow-water markthe depthsthe nadirinformal:the pits
   • ▪ short for zero hour
   • ▪ a worthless or contemptibly undistinguished person: "her husband is an absolute zero"

   verb

   • 1. adjust (an instrument) to zero: "zero the counter when the tape has rewound"
   • 2. set the sights of (a gun) for firing: "the rifle had been zeroed at an elevation of 200"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French zéro or Italian zero, via Old Spanish from Arabic ṣifr ‘cipher’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › zeroZero Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word zero, the arithmetical symbol 0 or 0̸ denoting the absence of all magnitude or quantity. See examples of zero as a noun, adjective, and verb in different contexts and phrases.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishZERO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ZERO definition: 1. (the number) 0; nothing: 2. on a set of numbers for comparing temperature in degrees Celsius…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › zeroZERO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. , plural ze·ros, ze·roes. the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher. the origin of any kind of measurement; line or point from which all divisions of a scale, as a thermometer, are measured in either a positive or a negative direction.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 00 - Wikipedia

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   In abstract algebra, 0 is commonly used to denote a zero element, which is the identity element for addition (if defined on the structure under consideration) and an absorbing element for multiplication (if defined).

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishZERO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word zero as a number, a temperature, a symbol, and more. Compare different forms and expressions of zero in British and American English.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › zeroZero - definition of zero by The Free Dictionary

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   Zero is the numerical symbol 0, indicating an absence of quantity or magnitude, and the identity element for addition. It can also mean nothing, nil, or a nonentity, and has various applications in mathematics, physics, linguistics, and finance.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of zero – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Zero is the number 0 that has no value or quantity. Learn how to say zero in different languages and see examples of its usage in maths and science.