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zero

/ˈzɪɹoʊ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Zero means: a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential.

Synonyms for zero35

noun, as in a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zilch, zip, zippo

noun, as in a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

0, nought, cipher, cypher

noun, as in the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured

zero point

verb, as in adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)

zero in

adjective, as in indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

0, cardinal

adjective, as in having no measurable or otherwise determinable value

no

adjective, as in indicating an initial point or origin

ordinal

also used for zero

slashed zero, additive identity, nobody, nonentity, loser, absolute zero, assbucket, asswipe, badling, blatherskite, bugger, value of a function’s variables at zero, origin, nadir, no.

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What does zero mean?10

noun

1

a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential“it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”

2

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

3

the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured

4

the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing

adjective

1

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration“a zero score”

2

having no measurable or otherwise determinable value“the goal is zero population growth”

3

indicating an initial point or origin

4

of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)

verb

1

adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)“He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards”

2

adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with zero?2

two syllables

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Zero in a sentence

  • Zero, ten, one hundred, one thousand, one million, one billion.unknown
  • Because of his score of zero, he didn't dare to return.sharris123
  • The probability isn't zero, but it almost is.sundown
  • The probability's not zero, but it almost is.sundown
  • She was put in charge of the project, despite having zero leadership skills.FlamingTofu
  • If you just write a zero in this number's ones' place, it'll be correct.unknown
  • In the current slump, economic growth has fallen to zero percent.CM
  • Zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.wittleghoul

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Forms of zero

as a noun

plural
zeros

as a verb

past tense
zeroed
past participle
zeroed
present participle
zeroing
third-person singular
zeros