zero

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Determiner 2.1 Synonyms 3 Noun 4 Verb

[change] Pronunciation

• (Aus, US) enPR: zē'rō, IPA: /ˈziɹ.oʊ/, SAMPA: /"zir\.oU/
• (UK) IPA: /ˈzɪə.ɹəʊ/, SAMPA: /"zI@.r\@U/
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[change] Determiner

(number)

1. Zero is a count of nothing. It is often written 0.

   One minus one is zero (1 - 1 = 0).

[change] Synonyms

• nought

[change] Noun

Singular zero

Plural zeros or zeroes

1. The symbol for the number zero, that is "0."

   The new job added a zero to my pay, from $20,000 to $200,000.

2. (slang) A person or thing that is worth nothing.

   I'm not inviting him, he's total zero.

[change] Verb

Plain form zero

Third-person singular zeroes

Past tense zeroed

Past participle zeroed

Present participle zeroing

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