Zero

usgb/ˈzɪrəʊ/
noun

The number equal to no quantity or amount at all, represented as 0.

The temperature dropped to zero last night
Visual representation of "zero" - The number equal to no quantity or amount at all, represented as 0

Often appears as...

  • zero degree
  • zero error
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Visual representation of "zero"
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Complete Absence

Zero expresses nothingness, absence of any amount or quantity.

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I checked and there are zero messages in the inbox.
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Starting Point

Used to indicate the starting point or ground level in measurements.

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The scale must be set to zero before weighing your items.
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Informal Intensity

Colloquially, 'zero' can emphasize the lack of something.

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There's zero chance I'll make it on time in this traffic.
Visual representation of the word "Zero"

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