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- [zeer-oh in]
- /ˈzɪər oʊ ɪn/
- /ˈzɪərəʊ ɪn/
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- [zeer-oh in]
- /ˈzɪər oʊ ɪn/
Definitions of zero in words
- noun plural zero in the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher. 1
- noun plural zero in the origin of any kind of measurement; line or point from which all divisions of a scale, as a thermometer, are measured in either a positive or a negative direction. 1
- noun plural zero in a mathematical value intermediate between positive and negative values. 1
- noun plural zero in naught; nothing. 1
- noun plural zero in the lowest point or degree. 1
- noun plural zero in Linguistics. the absence of a linguistic element, as a phoneme or morpheme, in a position in which one previously existed or might by analogy be expected to exist, often represented by the symbol 0̷: Inflectional endings were reduced to zero. The alternant of the plural morpheme in “sheep” is zero. 1
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Origin of zero in
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Italian < Medieval Latin zephirum < Arabic ṣifr cipher
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Parts of speech for Zero in
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zero in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
zero in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for zero in
verb zero in
- agglomerated — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
- blitzed — inebriated; drunk
- blitzing — Military. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing.
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- cannonading — a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
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