ALL meanings of zero in on
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Z z - noun plural zero in on the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher. 1
- noun plural zero in on 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 on a mathematical value intermediate between positive and negative values. 1
- noun plural zero in on naught; nothing. 1
- noun plural zero in on the lowest point or degree. 1
- noun plural zero in on 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 on 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 on 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 on (initial capital letter) a single-engine Japanese fighter plane used in World War II. 1
- transitive verb zero in on focus 1
- verb with object zero in on 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 on to reduce to zero. 1
- verb with object zero in on Slang. to kill (a congressional bill, appropriation, etc.): The proposed tax increase has been zeroed for the time being. 1
- adjective zero in on amounting to zero: a zero score. 1
- adjective zero in on having no measurable quantity or magnitude; not any: zero economic growth. 1
- adjective zero in on 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 on 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 on Finance. zero-coupon. 1
- adjective zero in on 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
- verb zero in on (Idiomatic) To aim precisely at a target. 0
- verb zero in on To successfully narrow down a search. 0
- verb zero in on To concentrate or focus one's attention on at task. 0
- verb zero in on To converge on something. 0
- phrasal verb zero in on To zero in on a target means to aim at it or move towards it. 0
- phrasal verb zero in on If you zero in on a problem or subject, you give it your full attention. 0
- noun zero in on to adjust gunfire so as to be aiming directly at (a target) 0
- noun zero in on to concentrate attention on; focus on 0