ze·ro
 zero
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- pronunciation:
- zi
ro
[or]
zir
o
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
zeroes, zeros |
| definition 1: |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 0.
- synonyms:
- naught
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| definition 2: |
the number that comes before the number one.
- synonyms:
- naught, nothing
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| definition 3: |
nothing.
With her family safe and happy, her worries were zero.- synonyms:
- naught, nothing
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| related words: |
blank, crisis, low |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
being none or nothing in number or quantity.
The store's new owners promised zero change in prices.- synonyms:
- no
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Zero comes from an Arabic word that means "empty."