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zero
adjective(ze-ro)
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
Synonyms: 0,
Examples:
A zero score.
zero
noun(ze-ro)
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
Synonyms: 0, cipher, cypher, nought,
zero
verb(ze-ro)
adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)
Synonyms: zero in,
Examples:
He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards.
zero
noun(ze-ro)
the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured
Synonyms: zero point,
zero
noun(ze-ro)
a quantity of no importance
Synonyms: aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zilch, zip, zippo,
zero
verb(ze-ro)
adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
zero
adjective(ze-ro)
having no measurable or otherwise determinable value
Examples:
The goal is zero population growth.
zero
adjective(ze-ro)
indicating an initial point or origin
zero
noun(ze-ro)
the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing
zero
(ze-ro)
of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)

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