"zero" meaning in English

See zero in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /ˈzir.oʊ/ [Australia, US], /ˈzɪə.rəʊ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-zero.ogg [US] Forms: zero
enPR: zē'rō [Australia, US] Head templates: {{determiner}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Zero is a count of nothing. It is often written 0. Synonyms: nought
    Sense id: simple-zero-en-det-Q5i9SPQj Categories (other): Cardinal numbers, Count determiners, Indefinite determiners
  2. Zero Synonyms: no
    Sense id: simple-zero-en-det-lz0MZJqp Categories (other): Cardinal numbers, Indefinite determiners, Non-count determiners

Noun

IPA: /ˈzir.oʊ/ [Australia, US], /ˈzɪə.rəʊ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-zero.ogg [US] Forms: zero [singular], zeros or zeroes [plural]
enPR: zē'rō [Australia, US] Head templates: {{noun|zero|zeros|zeroes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The symbol for the number zero, that is "0."
    Sense id: simple-zero-en-noun-8cfPMAWQ
  2. A person or thing that is worth nothing.
    Sense id: simple-zero-en-noun-Z~EIEEl9 Categories (other): Slang

Verb

IPA: /ˈzir.oʊ/ [Australia, US], /ˈzɪə.rəʊ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-zero.ogg [US] Forms: zero [canonical], zeroes [third-person, singular], zeroed [past], zeroed [past, participle], zeroing [present, participle]
enPR: zē'rō [Australia, US] Head templates: {{verb|zero|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To zero is to make a small change to reset a piece of equipment.
    Sense id: simple-zero-en-verb-UNE1FY2O
  2. To zero in is to make small changes that bring you closer to something.
    Sense id: simple-zero-en-verb-x5HK1j4V
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