Looking for the meaning of the word ZERO in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ZERO with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Zero
Speech Type: Numeral
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French zéro or Italian zero, via Old Spanish from Arabic ṣifr ‘cipher’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈzɪərəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
no quantity or number; nought; the figure 0
Short Definition:no quantity or number
Examples:- figures from zero to nine
- you've left off a zero—it should be five hundred million
Word: Zero
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈzɪərəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
adjust (an instrument) to zero
Short Definition:adjust instrument to zero
Examples:- zero the counter when the tape has rewound
Definition:
set the sights of (a gun) for firing
Short Definition:set sights of gun for firing
Examples:- the rifle had been zeroed at an elevation of 200
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