Meaning of "zero" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ZERO

From Italian, from Medieval Latin zephirum, from Arabic sifr empty, cipher.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ZERO

zero  [ˈzɪərəʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZERO

Zero is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adjective and a determiner.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb zero in English.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES ZERO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

0 (number)

0 is both a number and the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals. It fulfills a central role in mathematics as the additive identity of the integers, real numbers, and many other algebraic structures. As a digit, 0 is used as a placeholder in place value systems. In the English language, 0 may be called zero, nought or naught /ˈnɔːt/, nil, or — in contexts where at least one adjacent digit distinguishes it from the letter "O" — oh or o /ˈoʊ/. Informal or slang terms for zero include zilch and zip. Ought or aught /ˈɔːt/ has also been used historically.

Definition of zero in the English dictionary

The first definition of zero in the dictionary is the symbol 0, indicating an absence of quantity or magnitude; nought Former name: cipher. Other definition of zero is the integer denoted by the symbol 0; nought. Zero is also the cardinal number between +1 and –1.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ZERO

PRESENT

Present

I zero

you zero

he/she/it zeroes

we zero

you zero

they zero

Present continuous

I am zeroing

you are zeroing

he/she/it is zeroing

we are zeroing

you are zeroing

they are zeroing

Present perfect

I have zeroed

you have zeroed

he/she/it has zeroed

we have zeroed

you have zeroed

they have zeroed

Present perfect continuous

I have been zeroing

you have been zeroing

he/she/it has been zeroing

we have been zeroing

you have been zeroing

they have been zeroing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I zeroed

you zeroed

he/she/it zeroed

we zeroed

you zeroed

they zeroed

Past continuous

I was zeroing

you were zeroing

he/she/it was zeroing

we were zeroing

you were zeroing

they were zeroing

Past perfect

I had zeroed

you had zeroed

he/she/it had zeroed

we had zeroed

you had zeroed

they had zeroed

Past perfect continuous

I had been zeroing

you had been zeroing

he/she/it had been zeroing

we had been zeroing

you had been zeroing

they had been zeroing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will zero

you will zero

he/she/it will zero

we will zero

you will zero

they will zero

Future continuous

I will be zeroing

you will be zeroing

he/she/it will be zeroing

we will be zeroing

you will be zeroing

they will be zeroing

Future perfect

I will have zeroed

you will have zeroed

he/she/it will have zeroed

we will have zeroed

you will have zeroed

they will have zeroed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been zeroing

you will have been zeroing

he/she/it will have been zeroing

we will have been zeroing

you will have been zeroing

they will have been zeroing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would zero

you would zero

he/she/it would zero

we would zero

you would zero

they would zero

Conditional continuous

I would be zeroing

you would be zeroing

he/she/it would be zeroing

we would be zeroing

you would be zeroing

they would be zeroing

Conditional perfect

I would have zero

you would have zero

he/she/it would have zero

we would have zero

you would have zero

they would have zero

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been zeroing

you would have been zeroing

he/she/it would have been zeroing

we would have been zeroing

you would have been zeroing

they would have been zeroing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you zero
we let´s zero
you zero

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to zero

Past participle

zeroed

Present Participle

zeroing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ZERO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «zero» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of zero

bugger all · cipher · nada · naught · nil · nothing · nought · rock bottom · zilch · zip

TRANSLATION OF ZERO

Find out the translation of zero to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of zero from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «zero» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 零
• Translator English - Spanish: cero
• English: zero
• Translator English - Hindi: शून्य
• Translator English - Arabic: صِفْر
• Translator English - Russian: ноль
• Translator English - Portuguese: zero
• Translator English - Bengali: শূন্য
• Translator English - French: zéro
• Translator English - Malay: Sifar
• Translator English - German: Null
• Translator English - Japanese: 零
• Translator English - Korean: 영
• Translator English - Javanese: Nol
• Translator English - Vietnamese: số không
• Translator English - Tamil: பூஜ்யம்
• Translator English - Marathi: शून्य
• Translator English - Turkish: sıfır
• Translator English - Italian: zero
• Translator English - Polish: zero
• Translator English - Ukrainian: нуль
• Translator English - Romanian: zero celsius
• Translator English - Greek: μηδέν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: zero
• Translator English - Swedish: noll
• Translator English - Norwegian: null

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZERO»

Discover the use of zero in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zero and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea

Here are the legendary thinkers—from Pythagoras to Newton to Heisenberg, from the Kabalists to today's astrophysicists—who have tried to understand it and whose clashes shook the foundations of philosophy, science, mathematics, and ...

Charles Seife, 2000

Bravo Two Zero

Under the command of Sergeant Andy McNab, they were to sever the underground communication link between Baghdad and north-west Iraq, and to seek and destroy mobile Scud launchers. Their call sign: BRAVO TWO ZERO.

Andy McNab, 2008

Japanese from Zero! 2

Japanese From Zero! is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese that was developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka and was continuously refined over eight years in the classroom by ...

George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka, 2006

Less Than Zero

Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980's, this coolly mesmerizing novel is a raw, powerful portrait of a lost generation who have experienced sex, drugs, and disaffection at too early an age, in a world shaped by casual nihilism, passivity, ...

Bret Easton Ellis, 2010

Infinite Music: Imagining the Next Millennium of Human ...

A new system for imagining music, built on the infnite possibilities of twenty-first century technology.

Adam Harper, 2011

Year Zero: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Low-level entertainment lawyer Nick Carter thinks it’s a prank, not an alien encounter, when a redheaded mullah and a curvaceous nun show up at his office.

Rob Reid, 2012

Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life ...

In Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson shares the story of how she simplified her life by reducing her waste.

Bea Johnson, 2013

Translating Anarchy: The Anarchism of Occupy Wall Street

Translating Anarchy tells the story of the anti-capitalist anti-authoritarians of Occupy Wall Street who strategically communicated their revolutionary politics to the public in a way that was both accessible and revolutionary.

Mark Bray, 2013

Zero Day

Mark Russinovich is a CyberSecurity expert who has turned his considerable knowledge into a very scary and too plausible novel. Zero Day is not science fiction; it is science fact, and it is a clear warning of Doomsday.

Mark Russinovich, 2012

Patient Zero: A Joe Ledger Novel

When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there's either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills... and there's nothing wrong with Joe Ledger's skills.

Jonathan Maberry, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZERO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zero is used in the context of the following news items.

Third Hacking Team Flash Zero-Day Found

For the third time in a week, researchers have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe's Flash Player browser plugin. Like the previous two discoveries, this ... «Krebs on Security, Jul 15»

15 Reasons Why Horizon: Zero Dawn Will Be A Game Changer For …

Horizon: Zero Dawn was revealed on Sony's media briefing stage to staggering applause. A new IP from Guerilla Games (know for the Killzone series) nearly ... «GamingBolt, Jul 15»

UK scraps zero carbon homes plan

Regulations to force all new UK homes to be 'zero carbon' from 2016 have been dropped by the Conserative government. Photograph: Papercut Media. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Morgan: NASCAR crash victim had metal in tongue

Attorney Matt Morgan announced on Tuesday he is representing two victims who were injured in Coke Zero 400 crash, one of whom pulled a piece of metal from ... «WKMG Orlando, Jul 15»

Zero Escape Volume 3 Revealed

By Miranda SanchezIn the first half of 2016, Zero Escape Volume 3 will make it's way 3DS and PlayStation Vita for North America. Zero Escape Volume 3 is a ... «IGN, Jul 15»

Ask Siri What Zero Divided By Zero Is and Receive the Best …

“Imagine that you have zero cookies and you split them evenly among zero friends. How many cookies does each person get? See? It doesn't make sense. «Daily Beast, Jun 15»

What is Guerrilla Games' Horizon: Zero Dawn?

Horizon: Zero Dawn debuted at Sony's E3 2015 conference today and left us both ... According to information sent after the show, Horizon: Zero Dawn is an open ... «VG247, Jun 15»

'Resident Evil Zero' HD Remaster Announced

The original Zero was prequel to the first game released back in 2002 on the GameCube. It allowed players to switch between the medic Rebecca Chambers ... «Forbes, May 15»

Zero Motorcycles Drops North American MSRP

Zero Motorcycles, A global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, announced today that it is lowering prices by $1,350 across its 2015 model line. Seeing its ... «Cycleworld, May 15»

WATCH: How the CIA Helped Make "Zero Dark Thirty"

When Zero Dark Thirty premiered in 2012, the Hollywood film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden became a blockbuster hit. Behind the scenes, the CIA secretly ... «FRONTLINE, May 15»