zero
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈziːroʊ/
- Specialized
:
cero
- The clock showed zero minutes left in the game, signaling the end.
You might hear it said as five choose zero, or five choose one.
- You might hear it said as five choose zero, or five choose one.
- They said did the clock hit zero before the ball went in?
- So the US came close with just zero of those three things.
Examples
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The temperature dropped to zero degrees Celsius last night.
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They simply move from zero to some mph in their life.
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You might hear it said as five choose zero, or five choose one.
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So the US came close with just zero of those three things.
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So in the higher space it has zero volume, right?
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So my range is from zero to Infinity.
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And in last place with zero is James Bryan.
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Right now the display reads zero and time is running out.
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If I type in stimulus, I get zero matches for stimulus.
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In her budget, she planned for zero expenses for the month.
Synonyms
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8.3
The state of having no value, result, or importance
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5.1
No amount or value, meaning nothing at all
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9.9
Not anything or zero
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1.0
No thing present in a place or situation
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8.5
Nothing at all
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4.0
A position on a scale where the value is zero and measurements start
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7.5
A number that shows no amount
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8.2
The number written as 0 that shows no value
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
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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
How Negative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zero comes from the Arabic word sifr, meaning 'empty' or 'nothing', and came into English via Italian zero. That's why zero marks the point on a scale where there is 'nothing' to measure, like the freezing point on a thermometer.