zero
[noun]
Synonyms:
- nothing, nil, nought
- bottom, nadir, rock bottom

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Related Words: blank, nil, void

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English Thesaurus: zero, nil, nought,

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. ze‧ro¹ /ˈzɪərəʊ $ ˈziːroʊ/ number (plural zeros or zeroes)
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: zéro, from Arabic sifr 'empty, nothing']

1. the number 0 Synonym : nought British English:
Make x greater than or equal to zero.

2. the point between + and – on a scale for measuring something, or the lowest point on a scale that shows how much there is left of something:
The petrol gauge was already at zero.

3. a temperature of 0º on the Celsius or Fahrenheit scale
above/below zero
It was five degrees below zero last night. ⇒ absolute zero, sub-zero

4. none at all, or the lowest possible amount
sb’s chances are zero (=they have no chance of success)
Mike’s chances of winning are virtually zero.
From 1971 to 1976 West Vancouver experienced zero population growth.

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II. zero² verb
zero in on somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to direct all your attention towards a particular person or thing Synonym : home in on:
She immediately zeroed in on the weak point in his argument.

2. to aim a gun or other weapon towards something or someone

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

zero the number 0. Also used when saying there is nothing at all:
A million is written as one followed by six zeros.
a temperature of zero degrees
Our chances of success are virtually zero.
nil British English zero - used especially in the results of sports games:
United won the game three-nil.
In rural areas, employment opportunities are almost nil.
nought British English spoken zero – used in calculations and figures:
It has increased by nought point seven five per cent (=0.75%).
O used to say the number 0 like the letter O:
The code for Oxford is 0 one eight six five (=01865).

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