zero

/zˈi‌əɹə‌ʊ/

/ˈziɹoʊ/, /ˈzɪɹoʊ/

[numeral] [adjective] [noun] [verb]

zero

[NUMERAL]

the number 0; nothing of something

synonyms : aught

zero

[ADJECTIVE]

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

having no measurable or otherwise determinable value

indicating an initial point or origin

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

Zero

[NOUN]

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

synonyms : cipher

cypher

nought

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

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

synonyms : zero point

to zero

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

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

synonyms : zero in

adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

Examples

1. I have zero siblings.

2. I have zero dollars in my wallet.

3. She counted zero stars in the sky.

4. There were zero people in the park.

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