ALL meanings of zero in
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Z z - 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
- noun plural zero in Ordnance. a sight setting for both elevation and windage on any particular range causing a projectile to strike the center of the target on a normal day, under favorable light conditions, with no wind blowing. 1
- noun plural zero in Mathematics. the identity element of a group in which the operation is addition. (of a function, especially of a function of a complex variable) a point at which a given function, usually a function of a complex variable, has the value zero; a root. 1
- noun plural zero in (initial capital letter) a single-engine Japanese fighter plane used in World War II. 1
- verb with object zero in to adjust (an instrument or apparatus) to a zero point or to an arbitrary reading from which all other readings are to be measured. 1
- verb with object zero in to reduce to zero. 1
- verb with object zero in Slang. to kill (a congressional bill, appropriation, etc.): The proposed tax increase has been zeroed for the time being. 1
- adjective zero in amounting to zero: a zero score. 1
- adjective zero in having no measurable quantity or magnitude; not any: zero economic growth. 1
- adjective zero in Linguistics. noting a hypothetical morphological element that is posited as existing by analogy with a regular pattern of inflection or derivation in a language, but is not represented by any sequence of phonological elements: the zero allomorph of “-ed” in “cut”; “Deer” has a zero plural. 1
- adjective zero in Meteorology. (of an atmospheric ceiling) pertaining to or limiting vertical visibility to 50 feet (15.2 meters) or less. of, relating to, or limiting horizontal visibility to 165 feet (50.3 meters) or less. 1
- adjective zero in Finance. zero-coupon. 1
- adjective zero in being or pertaining to the precise time, as a specific hour or second, when something must or does happen, as the explosion of a nuclear weapon: in an underground shelter at zero second. 1
- intransitive verb zero in focus 1
- verb zero in To focus one's aim; to zoom in and center on something. 0
- verb zero in to bring (a weapon) to bear (on a target), as while firing repeatedly 0
- verb zero in to bring one's attention to bear (on a problem, etc) 0
- verb zero in to converge (upon) 0
- noun zero in to adjust the zero of (a gun) 0
- noun zero in to aim (a gun) or concentrate (firepower) directly at or on (a target) 0