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zero point

zero point

2 4.0
A position on a scale where the value is zero and measurements start
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : punto cero
  • To calibrate the thermometer, we need to set the zero point accurately.
  • zero point field
  • zero point motion
  • zero point energy

And if you plot that as a function, the zero point is your potassium concentration.

Examples

  • And if you plot that as a function, the zero point is your potassium concentration.

    Stanford

  • I used the auto Z touch plate to find the zero point of my board and went ahead making these cuts.

  • So the zero point for household B is here.

  • "Well, Benjamin, I start from the zero point of memory."

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The location of the zero point is also salient for the interpretation of interactions.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Although the curve is quite difficult to see on the graph, it actually hovers just above the zero point.

    Academic text (2002)

  • A preload of 5-10 N was applied to define surface contact and the zero point.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The total zero-point energy in a mechanical system is finite because the number of mechanical degrees of freedom is finite.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The zero point on the scale indicates where all measurements begin.

  • In this experiment, the zero point allows us to measure changes in temperature precisely.

Synonyms

zero
vszero point
  • Specialized
46 1.0

The point on a scale that marks no amount, for example the freezing temperature of water

is the position on an instrument from which measurements are made

Surface Forms

zero point singular
zero points plural

Morphology

zero + point

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'zero' (the zero mark on a scale) with 'point' (a specific position), yielding the position corresponding to value zero on an instrument. This noun–noun compositional pattern is common in measurement vocabulary and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Zero point comes from the simple image of the zero number and the exact point on a ruler or scale where you start measuring. So, it means the position on a scale or instrument that is the 'starting point' for all measurements.