zero
- adjective
- /ˈziːroʊ/
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cero
- So you start off at time zero and keep going, right?
But you so go back to the zero point of when you knew.
- But you so go back to the zero point of when you knew.
- And so Planck called it zero point energy.
- It starts clean at minute zero and then progressively gets dirtier.
- And so we had employees from day zero that had to be paid.
- So how do you have the audacity to start from zero and continue to succeed and to grow?
Examples
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And here we are at time zero and at unit size.
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At time zero, the experiment began precisely as scheduled.
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Remember this is our initial side at zero and at π.
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In our calculations, we need to set the initial value at zero for accuracy.
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The graph starts at zero, allowing us to see the growth from the beginning.
Synonyms
A position before the first in a series
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To become successful and respected after being unknown or unsuccessful
Compounds
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4.6
The place in New York City where the World Trade Center was before the 2001 terrorist attacks
- Formal
53
4.3
A policy that makes people follow rules with no exceptions, even for small mistakes
- Formal
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4.9
A strict rule that gives the same punishment for every bad act with no exceptions
- Specialized
5
6.7
The lowest possible temperature when tiny particles almost stop moving
- Specialized
3
7.0
First known person infected in an outbreak who may spread the disease to others
- Specialized
1
9.9
The size of all whole numbers like 0, 1, 2 and so on, the smallest infinity
- Specialized
1
9.6
A software flaw attackers use before developers know or fix it
- Neologism
A possible global conflict using new kinds of attacks like hacking and harm from climate change
- Specialized
A bond sold at a large discount that pays no regular interest and repays full value at maturity
- Specialized
An investment sold for less than its full value that pays no interest until it ends
- Specialized
A hole in software that attackers use before developers release a fix
- Specialized
A loan you buy for less than its value that pays no interest until it ends
- Specialized
A bond sold for less than its value that pays no interest and gives the full amount when it ends
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zero comes from the Arabic word sifr, meaning 'empty' or 'nothing', and passed into English through Italian zero. That is why zero can also mean the starting point or reference point where you have 'nothing' before you begin.