Zero
/ˈzɪəɹəʊ/
Zero is a noun, verb and adjective with 6 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.
“In unary and k-adic notation in general, zero is the empty string.”
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The digit 0 in the decimal, binary, and all other base numbering systems.
“One million has six zeroes.”
verb
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To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.
“Zero the fluorometer with the same solvent used in extraction.”
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To change a memory location or range to values of zero; to set a variable in a computer program to zero.
“Results were inconsistent because an array wasn’t zeroed during initialization.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
slashed zero additive identity nadir bugger all fuck all nada
Antonyms
pole
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