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1.
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
a zero score
2.
indicating an initial point or origin
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of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)
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having no measurable or otherwise determinable value
the goal is zero population growth
'zero' - used as a noun
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a quantity of no importance
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a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
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the quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale
'zero' - used as a verb
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adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
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adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)
He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards
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1. Zero / Plural
zeros
2. Zero / Plural
zeroes
3. Zero / Past
zeroed
4. Zero / Third Person
zeroes
5. Zero / Present Participle
zeroing
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The following are synonyms for 'zero'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
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nullset
nilpotent
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cardinal
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ordinal
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