Definition of zero in English:

zero

cardinal numberˈzɪərəʊ

1No quantity or number; nought; the figure 0.
figures from zero to nine
you've left off a zero—it should be five hundred million
Example sentencesExamples
- Those who wrote these regulations just forgot to put a zero behind the figures.
- Even with market interest rates at zero, few in Japan want to borrow or invest.
- Press one number, zero through nine, on each of ten squares and arrange the letters on each square as shown in the photo.
- Contemporaries in the media gave their own ballpark figures, each adding a zero to the figure I already had.
- It's like when somebody years ago figured out that zero was a number.
- He may not understand how to add or subtract zero as a quantity, she added.
- The vote has been re-opened with the figures reset to zero.
- The second clock was numbered zero through nine, and the smallest one, the one in the middle was the same, zero through nine.
- By this time, our expectations have gone so negative, that even a zero seems positive.
- He is going to magnify his efforts without knowing that any quantity multiplied by zero is still zero.
- Expect a top speed of over 120 mph, and to travel from zero to 60 mph in just over nine seconds.
- It was quite a feat to hold the Cardinals to zero runs in 27 innings.
- For part-time temporary staff, the figure was zero.
- Participants select six numbers between zero and nine to take part in the lottery, which runs from Monday to Friday.
- Overall, the total number of criterion satisfied averaged 4.18 but ranged from zero to nine.
- In these places areal strain rates are nearly zero or negative.
- Generally speaking, the closer the figure is to zero, the more closely the fund replicates the index.
- The false negative rate was 38.1% and the false positive rate was zero.
- Unless your doctor says you're low in iron, look for a brand with zero to nine milligrams.
- The Federal Reserve can cut short-term interest rates down to zero, but that won't make consumers feel safer about flying.
Synonyms
nought, nothing, cipher, nil, 0
Computing null character
archaic naught
1. 1.1 A point on a scale or instrument from which a positive or negative quantity is reckoned.
  the gauge dropped to zero
  as modifier a zero rate of interest
  Example sentencesExamples
  U.S. News has our diversity index at 0.27 on a scale of zero to 1.0.
  Since this was a theatrical feature, the chapters will be rated on a scale of zero to four stars.
2. 1.2 The temperature corresponding to 0° on the Celsius scale (32° Fahrenheit), marking the freezing point of water.
  the temperature was below zero
  Example sentencesExamples
  They can stand temperatures of 35F below zero and their normal life span is two years.
  The audience huddled in sleeping bags and blankets as the temperature sank below zero.
  A blast of Arctic weather is expected to hit Scotland later today sending temperatures well below zero and causing road chaos.
  Since father-of-two Richard started the project at the beginning of the year, he has been working through the rain and temperatures dipping below zero.
  The desert terrain is difficult with summer temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius and above, while by mid-October, the temperatures are below zero.
  The temperature is well below zero, puddles of water are frozen, and a white frost has formed over the graffiti painted on the ancient bus parked by the roadside.
  She said that with all the people dancing and singing she didn't feel cold at all, even though she thought the temperature was definitely below zero.
  There were several days of temperatures 20-25 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
  The day dawned clear and freezing cold with temperatures well below zero, with the prospect of snow predicted by the Met office.
  Each day starts at about 5 am in below zero temperatures.
  With temperatures below zero and icy roads many people were unable to get into the village for supplies of candles, batteries for torches etc.
  Temperatures plunged below zero again last night.
  He had died after spending a night outside and being exposed to the 8 degrees below zero temperatures.
  Even radiation will have settled down into the rightly so - called background radiation corresponding to nearly zero temperature.
  MRI scanners use magnetic fields which need helium gas to keep them to almost absolutely zero temperatures.
  They have water that they spray on you in near zero temperatures, that leaves you burning and itching with rashes the next day.
  With temperatures plummeting to below zero over the last week, British Waterways staff are worried children especially are putting themselves at risk by playing on the thin ice.
  Roads and footpaths became skating rinks yesterday as temperatures dipped below zero - again.
  With an average temperature of 60 degrees below zero, any water near the surface of Mars would freeze solid.
  Anxious villagers claim drivers diced with death when a flood-hit road turned into an ‘ice rink’ as temperatures fell below zero.
3. 1.3Linguistics usually as modifier The absence of an actual word or morpheme to realize a syntactic or morphological phenomenon.
  the zero plural in ‘three sheep’
4. 1.4 The lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all.
  I rated my chances as zero
  Example sentencesExamples
  Scieh said the zero level of fatalities was ‘encouraging’, although there is no guarantee no one will succumb this year.
  McClintock's chances had been zero, now they are greater.
  Of the 12 original Barcelona partners, Cyprus and Malta are inside the EU and Turkey is in the waiting room, but the rest have zero chance of joining.
  In health, however, health levels would not be zero if there were no health expenditures that is, no health systems.
  You will see how my anxiety level went from zero to a million over the span of an hour.
  I think that our economic plan has zero chance of working.
  The chances of that happening are pretty slim, but IIB Bank chief economist Austin Hughes believes there is more than a zero chance of the euro being dumped.
  She was sick of people feeling sorry for her because her confidence level was zero.
  Take some time to explore your behavior and attitudes and honestly assess it on a level of zero to one hundred.
  Synonyms
  nothing, nil, nothing at all, not a single thing, not anything, none
  Northern English nowt
  informal zilch, nix, sweet Fanny Adams, sweet FA, not a dicky bird
  British informal damn all, not a sausage
  North American informal zip, zippo, nada, diddly-squat, a goose egg, bupkis
  British vulgar slang bugger all, fuck all, sod all
  archaic naught, nought
  rock bottom, the bottom, the lowest point, the all-time low, as low as one can get, low-water mark, the depths, the nadir
  informal the pits
5. 1.5
  short for zero hour
6. 1.6informal A worthless or contemptibly undistinguished person.
  her husband is an absolute zero

verbzeroing, zeroed, zeroesˈzɪərəʊ

[with object]

1Adjust (an instrument) to zero.
zero the counter when the tape has rewound
Example sentencesExamples
- We zero the equipment, retest the sample, and, if needed, a second sample is tested.
- Once it was zeroed the point of impact remained constant.
- Pressure transducers were zeroed when each patient was admitted to the study per the manufacturer's instructions.
- The third and fourth settings on the digital timer should still have been zeroed, just as when the feeder was set originally.
Synonyms
return to nought, return to zero, adjust to zero point
2Set the sights of (a gun) for firing.
the rifle had been zeroed at an elevation of 200
Example sentencesExamples
- I zeroed the .223 at 50 yards which permitted me to check the alignment of the shotgun barrel with the rifle barrel.
- Once barrels have a sight installed and have been zeroed, they can be interchanged.
- As I zeroed the rifle at 100 yards, I was hoping for groups of less than 3 inches.
- Both units mount and dismount easily, and I had no problems zeroing either optic.
- With our test rifle fully fitted out, zeroed and ready for action, we headed for the range.
- Proper use of the borelight as detailed in the accompanying chart ensured that all optics and laser aiming devices were effectively zeroed to each weapon.
- For test firing, zeroing your rifle, or informal competition The Rock Jr. is tailor made for success.
- Once the sight is zeroed for your rifle and load, it returns to zero repeatedly.
- It took longer to zero the sight than it did to install the mount.
- Frankly, I was most interested in seeing if, once the rifle was zeroed, the shotgun barrel would shoot to the same point-of-aim at shotgun distances.
- At the range, I shoot my Sharps from the bench at 100 yards to zero the rifle and get the base line sight settings.
- All Wilson pistols are zeroed before shipping.
- With the Ladder flipped down, you have a usable, albeit coarse, fixed battle sight zeroed for 50 meters.
- Once all weapons were neutral zeroed, they were night tested at the small arms range on our forward operating base - my platoon loved the new equipment.
- Once this is accomplished, the Aimpoint sight is zeroed - without firing a shot.
- Once the rifle is properly zeroed, the ballistic data for the round used, along with weather data is simply entered into the hand-held computer.
- This at least gave the soldiers the confidence they needed that their weapon was zeroed and they could hit what they were shooting at.
- Thirty yards is a reasonably good range for testing and zeroing a hunting air gun.
- A protected post front sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation when zeroing.
- As I was zeroing the scope, the movement of the bullet strike seemed to be quite accurate.

Phrasal Verbs

zero in

1Take aim with a gun or missile.
jet fighters zeroed in on the rebels' positions
Example sentencesExamples
- Whatever may be the movement of the target in the sea, the missile will zero in on it.
Synonyms
focus on, focus attention on, centre on, concentrate on, home in on, fix on, pinpoint, give prominence to, highlight, spotlight, underline, emphasize
1. 1.1Focus one's attention.
  they zeroed in on the clues he dropped about himself
  Example sentencesExamples
  When Doris Duke zeroed in on him, he became front-page news.
  He zeroed in on the critical assumption of full or perfect information.
  He then zeroed in on Monsanto's plans to plant up to 500,000 acres of transgenic soybeans in Venezuela.
  The BA zeroed in on the mayor on the potholes that fill the roads.
  To gain wisdom from life experiences, youngsters ought to receive training on zeroing in on their inherent talents.
  It zeroed in on these youngsters in each districts, trained them and affiliated them to the Kudumbasree mission.
  A senior Kuwaiti diplomat told this corespondent this evening that the negotiations had now zeroed in on money.
  Inadvertently, I turn my attention to the dance floor again, my eyes zeroing in on someone in a certain blue dress.
  Having decided to do something extra special, they zeroed in on a Measles Vaccination Programme in India.
  He's zeroed in on the recent scholarly attention Ben Franklin has been enjoying and yoked that with the equally topical subject of academic plagiarism.
  Synonyms
  focus on, focus attention on, centre on, concentrate on, home in on, fix on, pinpoint, give prominence to, highlight, spotlight, underline, emphasize

Origin

Early 17th century: from French zéro or Italian zero, via Old Spanish from Arabic ṣifr 'cipher'.

Rhymes

De Niro, hero, Nero, Pierrot, Pinero, Rio de Janeiro, sub-zero

Definition of zero in US English:

zero

cardinal number

1No quantity or number; naught; the figure 0.
figures from zero to nine
you've left off a zero—it should be five hundred million
Example sentencesExamples
- It was quite a feat to hold the Cardinals to zero runs in 27 innings.
- He may not understand how to add or subtract zero as a quantity, she added.
- The false negative rate was 38.1% and the false positive rate was zero.
- The Federal Reserve can cut short-term interest rates down to zero, but that won't make consumers feel safer about flying.
- For part-time temporary staff, the figure was zero.
- In these places areal strain rates are nearly zero or negative.
- The vote has been re-opened with the figures reset to zero.
- Contemporaries in the media gave their own ballpark figures, each adding a zero to the figure I already had.
- Press one number, zero through nine, on each of ten squares and arrange the letters on each square as shown in the photo.
- Unless your doctor says you're low in iron, look for a brand with zero to nine milligrams.
- Expect a top speed of over 120 mph, and to travel from zero to 60 mph in just over nine seconds.
- The second clock was numbered zero through nine, and the smallest one, the one in the middle was the same, zero through nine.
- Those who wrote these regulations just forgot to put a zero behind the figures.
- Even with market interest rates at zero, few in Japan want to borrow or invest.
- Generally speaking, the closer the figure is to zero, the more closely the fund replicates the index.
- It's like when somebody years ago figured out that zero was a number.
- Overall, the total number of criterion satisfied averaged 4.18 but ranged from zero to nine.
- He is going to magnify his efforts without knowing that any quantity multiplied by zero is still zero.
- By this time, our expectations have gone so negative, that even a zero seems positive.
- Participants select six numbers between zero and nine to take part in the lottery, which runs from Monday to Friday.
Synonyms
nought, nothing, cipher, nil, 0
1. 1.1 A point on a scale or instrument from which a positive or negative quantity is reckoned.
  the gauge dropped to zero
  as modifier a zero rate of interest
  Example sentencesExamples
  U.S. News has our diversity index at 0.27 on a scale of zero to 1.0.
  Since this was a theatrical feature, the chapters will be rated on a scale of zero to four stars.
2. 1.2 The temperature corresponding to 0° on the Celsius scale (32° Fahrenheit), marking the freezing point of water.
  the temperature was below zero
  Example sentencesExamples
  He had died after spending a night outside and being exposed to the 8 degrees below zero temperatures.
  The temperature is well below zero, puddles of water are frozen, and a white frost has formed over the graffiti painted on the ancient bus parked by the roadside.
  The day dawned clear and freezing cold with temperatures well below zero, with the prospect of snow predicted by the Met office.
  Since father-of-two Richard started the project at the beginning of the year, he has been working through the rain and temperatures dipping below zero.
  Anxious villagers claim drivers diced with death when a flood-hit road turned into an ‘ice rink’ as temperatures fell below zero.
  They have water that they spray on you in near zero temperatures, that leaves you burning and itching with rashes the next day.
  Even radiation will have settled down into the rightly so - called background radiation corresponding to nearly zero temperature.
  With temperatures plummeting to below zero over the last week, British Waterways staff are worried children especially are putting themselves at risk by playing on the thin ice.
  MRI scanners use magnetic fields which need helium gas to keep them to almost absolutely zero temperatures.
  The audience huddled in sleeping bags and blankets as the temperature sank below zero.
  Temperatures plunged below zero again last night.
  They can stand temperatures of 35F below zero and their normal life span is two years.
  Roads and footpaths became skating rinks yesterday as temperatures dipped below zero - again.
  She said that with all the people dancing and singing she didn't feel cold at all, even though she thought the temperature was definitely below zero.
  Each day starts at about 5 am in below zero temperatures.
  With temperatures below zero and icy roads many people were unable to get into the village for supplies of candles, batteries for torches etc.
  There were several days of temperatures 20-25 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
  A blast of Arctic weather is expected to hit Scotland later today sending temperatures well below zero and causing road chaos.
  The desert terrain is difficult with summer temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius and above, while by mid-October, the temperatures are below zero.
  With an average temperature of 60 degrees below zero, any water near the surface of Mars would freeze solid.
3. 1.3 The temperature corresponding to 0° on the Fahrenheit scale (approximately minus 18° Celsius), considered a very cold temperature, especially for outdoor activities.
  thirty below zero!
  See also subzero
  Example sentencesExamples
  The average percent differences of these two methods for CO calculation were approximately zero.
  The incremental expense of doing so is approximately zero compared to the price of the land.
  Don't worry - the chances of Westlife being number one on Sunday now seem to be approximately zero.
  The distribution was also approximately symmetric about zero.
  Once they are established in an outdoor garden, primroses can survive temperatures to zero and colder.
  It felt like 28 below zero - too cold for our visitors from the West Coast.
  The arctic fox doesn't even start shivering until about minus 70 below zero.
  In Winnipeg, the temperature fell to zero degrees Celsius, breaking the previous record of 0.6 C set in 1895.
  The significance of the endorsement should be approximately zero.
  The threshold of enterprise is approximately zero.
  Last night our temp dropped to 11 Celsius below zero, it's sure nice to have warm gear.
4. 1.4Linguistics usually as modifier The absence of an actual word or morpheme to realize a syntactic or morphological phenomenon.
  the zero plural in “three sheep.”
5. 1.5 The lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all.
  I rated my chances as zero
  Example sentencesExamples
  I think that our economic plan has zero chance of working.
  Take some time to explore your behavior and attitudes and honestly assess it on a level of zero to one hundred.
  In health, however, health levels would not be zero if there were no health expenditures that is, no health systems.
  Of the 12 original Barcelona partners, Cyprus and Malta are inside the EU and Turkey is in the waiting room, but the rest have zero chance of joining.
  The chances of that happening are pretty slim, but IIB Bank chief economist Austin Hughes believes there is more than a zero chance of the euro being dumped.
  She was sick of people feeling sorry for her because her confidence level was zero.
  McClintock's chances had been zero, now they are greater.
  You will see how my anxiety level went from zero to a million over the span of an hour.
  Scieh said the zero level of fatalities was ‘encouraging’, although there is no guarantee no one will succumb this year.
  Synonyms
  nothing, nil, nothing at all, not a single thing, not anything, none
  rock bottom, the bottom, the lowest point, the all-time low, as low as one can get, low-water mark, the depths, the nadir
6. 1.6
  short for zero hour
7. 1.7informal A worthless or contemptibly undistinguished person.
  her husband is an absolute zero
  Synonyms
  nobody, nonentity, nothing, non-person, unimportant person, person of no account

verb

[with object]

1Adjust (an instrument) to zero.
zero the counter when the tape has rewound
Example sentencesExamples
- We zero the equipment, retest the sample, and, if needed, a second sample is tested.
- The third and fourth settings on the digital timer should still have been zeroed, just as when the feeder was set originally.
- Once it was zeroed the point of impact remained constant.
- Pressure transducers were zeroed when each patient was admitted to the study per the manufacturer's instructions.
Synonyms
return to nought, return to zero, adjust to zero point
2Set the sights of (a gun) for firing.
Example sentencesExamples
- Once all weapons were neutral zeroed, they were night tested at the small arms range on our forward operating base - my platoon loved the new equipment.
- All Wilson pistols are zeroed before shipping.
- This at least gave the soldiers the confidence they needed that their weapon was zeroed and they could hit what they were shooting at.
- For test firing, zeroing your rifle, or informal competition The Rock Jr. is tailor made for success.
- Once the sight is zeroed for your rifle and load, it returns to zero repeatedly.
- As I zeroed the rifle at 100 yards, I was hoping for groups of less than 3 inches.
- Proper use of the borelight as detailed in the accompanying chart ensured that all optics and laser aiming devices were effectively zeroed to each weapon.
- Both units mount and dismount easily, and I had no problems zeroing either optic.
- Frankly, I was most interested in seeing if, once the rifle was zeroed, the shotgun barrel would shoot to the same point-of-aim at shotgun distances.
- With the Ladder flipped down, you have a usable, albeit coarse, fixed battle sight zeroed for 50 meters.
- Thirty yards is a reasonably good range for testing and zeroing a hunting air gun.
- A protected post front sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation when zeroing.
- Once barrels have a sight installed and have been zeroed, they can be interchanged.
- With our test rifle fully fitted out, zeroed and ready for action, we headed for the range.
- I zeroed the .223 at 50 yards which permitted me to check the alignment of the shotgun barrel with the rifle barrel.
- At the range, I shoot my Sharps from the bench at 100 yards to zero the rifle and get the base line sight settings.
- It took longer to zero the sight than it did to install the mount.
- Once the rifle is properly zeroed, the ballistic data for the round used, along with weather data is simply entered into the hand-held computer.
- As I was zeroing the scope, the movement of the bullet strike seemed to be quite accurate.
- Once this is accomplished, the Aimpoint sight is zeroed - without firing a shot.

Phrasal Verbs

zero in

1Take aim with a gun or missile.
jet fighters zeroed in on the rebel positions
Example sentencesExamples
- Whatever may be the movement of the target in the sea, the missile will zero in on it.
1. 1.1Focus one's attention.
  they zeroed in on the clues he gave away about
  Example sentencesExamples
  The BA zeroed in on the mayor on the potholes that fill the roads.
  A senior Kuwaiti diplomat told this corespondent this evening that the negotiations had now zeroed in on money.
  He zeroed in on the critical assumption of full or perfect information.
  Having decided to do something extra special, they zeroed in on a Measles Vaccination Programme in India.
  He's zeroed in on the recent scholarly attention Ben Franklin has been enjoying and yoked that with the equally topical subject of academic plagiarism.
  When Doris Duke zeroed in on him, he became front-page news.
  Inadvertently, I turn my attention to the dance floor again, my eyes zeroing in on someone in a certain blue dress.
  He then zeroed in on Monsanto's plans to plant up to 500,000 acres of transgenic soybeans in Venezuela.
  It zeroed in on these youngsters in each districts, trained them and affiliated them to the Kudumbasree mission.
  To gain wisdom from life experiences, youngsters ought to receive training on zeroing in on their inherent talents.
  Synonyms
  focus on, focus attention on, centre on, concentrate on, home in on, fix on, pinpoint, give prominence to, highlight, spotlight, underline, emphasize

zero out

Phase out or reduce to zero.
the bill would zero out capital gains taxes
Example sentencesExamples
- Loading in the shot, they calibrated and aimed the weapon, zeroing out the center of the zombie mass.
- We zeroed out of our budget $4.5 billion that was the Community Development program.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French zéro or Italian zero, via Old Spanish from Arabic ṣifr ‘cipher’.

单词	zero
释义	Definition of zero in English: zero cardinal numberˈzɪərəʊ 1No quantity or number; nought; the figure 0. figures from zero to nine you've left off a zero—it should be five hundred million Example sentencesExamples Those who wrote these regulations just forgot to put a zero behind the figures. Even with market interest rates at zero, few in Japan want to borrow or invest. Press one number, zero through nine, on each of ten squares and arrange the letters on each square as shown in the photo. Contemporaries in the media gave their own ballpark figures, each adding a zero to the figure I already had. It's like when somebody years ago figured out that zero was a number. He may not understand how to add or subtract zero as a quantity, she added. The vote has been re-opened with the figures reset to zero. The second clock was numbered zero through nine, and the smallest one, the one in the middle was the same, zero through nine. By this time, our expectations have gone so negative, that even a zero seems positive. He is going to magnify his efforts without knowing that any quantity multiplied by zero is still zero. Expect a top speed of over 120 mph, and to travel from zero to 60 mph in just over nine seconds. It was quite a feat to hold the Cardinals to zero runs in 27 innings. For part-time temporary staff, the figure was zero. Participants select six numbers between zero and nine to take part in the lottery, which runs from Monday to Friday. Overall, the total number of criterion satisfied averaged 4.18 but ranged from zero to nine. In these places areal strain rates are nearly zero or negative. Generally speaking, the closer the figure is to zero, the more closely the fund replicates the index. The false negative rate was 38.1% and the false positive rate was zero. Unless your doctor says you're low in iron, look for a brand with zero to nine milligrams. The Federal Reserve can cut short-term interest rates down to zero, but that won't make consumers feel safer about flying. Synonyms nought, nothing, cipher, nil, 0 Computing null character archaic naught 1.1 A point on a scale or instrument from which a positive or negative quantity is reckoned. the gauge dropped to zero as modifier a zero rate of interest Example sentencesExamples U.S. News has our diversity index at 0.27 on a scale of zero to 1.0. Since this was a theatrical feature, the chapters will be rated on a scale of zero to four stars. 1.2 The temperature corresponding to 0° on the Celsius scale (32° Fahrenheit), marking the freezing point of water. the temperature was below zero Example sentencesExamples They can stand temperatures of 35F below zero and their normal life span is two years. The audience huddled in sleeping bags and blankets as the temperature sank below zero. A blast of Arctic weather is expected to hit Scotland later today sending temperatures well below zero and causing road chaos. Since father-of-two Richard started the project at the beginning of the year, he has been working through the rain and temperatures dipping below zero. The desert terrain is difficult with summer temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius and above, while by mid-October, the temperatures are below zero. The temperature is well below zero, puddles of water are frozen, and a white frost has formed over the graffiti painted on the ancient bus parked by the roadside. She said that with all the people dancing and singing she didn't feel cold at all, even though she thought the temperature was definitely below zero. There were several days of temperatures 20-25 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit. The day dawned clear and freezing cold with temperatures well below zero, with the prospect of snow predicted by the Met office. Each day starts at about 5 am in below zero temperatures. With temperatures below zero and icy roads many people were unable to get into the village for supplies of candles, batteries for torches etc. Temperatures plunged below zero again last night. He had died after spending a night outside and being exposed to the 8 degrees below zero temperatures. Even radiation will have settled down into the rightly so - called background radiation corresponding to nearly zero temperature. MRI scanners use magnetic fields which need helium gas to keep them to almost absolutely zero temperatures. They have water that they spray on you in near zero temperatures, that leaves you burning and itching with rashes the next day. With temperatures plummeting to below zero over the last week, British Waterways staff are worried children especially are putting themselves at risk by playing on the thin ice. Roads and footpaths became skating rinks yesterday as temperatures dipped below zero - again. With an average temperature of 60 degrees below zero, any water near the surface of Mars would freeze solid. Anxious villagers claim drivers diced with death when a flood-hit road turned into an ‘ice rink’ as temperatures fell below zero. 1.3Linguistics usually as modifier The absence of an actual word or morpheme to realize a syntactic or morphological phenomenon. the zero plural in ‘three sheep’ 1.4 The lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all. I rated my chances as zero Example sentencesExamples Scieh said the zero level of fatalities was ‘encouraging’, although there is no guarantee no one will succumb this year. McClintock's chances had been zero, now they are greater. Of the 12 original Barcelona partners, Cyprus and Malta are inside the EU and Turkey is in the waiting room, but the rest have zero chance of joining. In health, however, health levels would not be zero if there were no health expenditures that is, no health systems. You will see how my anxiety level went from zero to a million over the span of an hour. I think that our economic plan has zero chance of working. The chances of that happening are pretty slim, but IIB Bank chief economist Austin Hughes believes there is more than a zero chance of the euro being dumped. She was sick of people feeling sorry for her because her confidence level was zero. Take some time to explore your behavior and attitudes and honestly assess it on a level of zero to one hundred. Synonyms nothing, nil, nothing at all, not a single thing, not anything, none Northern English nowt informal zilch, nix, sweet Fanny Adams, sweet FA, not a dicky bird British informal damn all, not a sausage North American informal zip, zippo, nada, diddly-squat, a goose egg, bupkis British vulgar slang bugger all, fuck all, sod all archaic naught, nought rock bottom, the bottom, the lowest point, the all-time low, as low as one can get, low-water mark, the depths, the nadir informal the pits 1.5 short for zero hour 1.6informal A worthless or contemptibly undistinguished person. her husband is an absolute zero verbzeroing, zeroed, zeroesˈzɪərəʊ [with object] 1Adjust (an instrument) to zero. zero the counter when the tape has rewound Example sentencesExamples We zero the equipment, retest the sample, and, if needed, a second sample is tested. Once it was zeroed the point of impact remained constant. Pressure transducers were zeroed when each patient was admitted to the study per the manufacturer's instructions. The third and fourth settings on the digital timer should still have been zeroed, just as when the feeder was set originally. Synonyms return to nought, return to zero, adjust to zero point 2Set the sights of (a gun) for firing. the rifle had been zeroed at an elevation of 200 Example sentencesExamples I zeroed the .223 at 50 yards which permitted me to check the alignment of the shotgun barrel with the rifle barrel. Once barrels have a sight installed and have been zeroed, they can be interchanged. As I zeroed the rifle at 100 yards, I was hoping for groups of less than 3 inches. Both units mount and dismount easily, and I had no problems zeroing either optic. With our test rifle fully fitted out, zeroed and ready for action, we headed for the range. Proper use of the borelight as detailed in the accompanying chart ensured that all optics and laser aiming devices were effectively zeroed to each weapon. For test firing, zeroing your rifle, or informal competition The Rock Jr. is tailor made for success. Once the sight is zeroed for your rifle and load, it returns to zero repeatedly. It took longer to zero the sight than it did to install the mount. Frankly, I was most interested in seeing if, once the rifle was zeroed, the shotgun barrel would shoot to the same point-of-aim at shotgun distances. At the range, I shoot my Sharps from the bench at 100 yards to zero the rifle and get the base line sight settings. All Wilson pistols are zeroed before shipping. With the Ladder flipped down, you have a usable, albeit coarse, fixed battle sight zeroed for 50 meters. Once all weapons were neutral zeroed, they were night tested at the small arms range on our forward operating base - my platoon loved the new equipment. Once this is accomplished, the Aimpoint sight is zeroed - without firing a shot. Once the rifle is properly zeroed, the ballistic data for the round used, along with weather data is simply entered into the hand-held computer. This at least gave the soldiers the confidence they needed that their weapon was zeroed and they could hit what they were shooting at. Thirty yards is a reasonably good range for testing and zeroing a hunting air gun. A protected post front sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation when zeroing. As I was zeroing the scope, the movement of the bullet strike seemed to be quite accurate. Phrasal Verbs zero in 1Take aim with a gun or missile. jet fighters zeroed in on the rebels' positions Example sentencesExamples Whatever may be the movement of the target in the sea, the missile will zero in on it. Synonyms focus on, focus attention on, centre on, concentrate on, home in on, fix on, pinpoint, give prominence to, highlight, spotlight, underline, emphasize 1.1Focus one's attention. they zeroed in on the clues he dropped about himself Example sentencesExamples When Doris Duke zeroed in on him, he became front-page news. He zeroed in on the critical assumption of full or perfect information. He then zeroed in on Monsanto's plans to plant up to 500,000 acres of transgenic soybeans in Venezuela. The BA zeroed in on the mayor on the potholes that fill the roads. To gain wisdom from life experiences, youngsters ought to receive training on zeroing in on their inherent talents. It zeroed in on these youngsters in each districts, trained them and affiliated them to the Kudumbasree mission. A senior Kuwaiti diplomat told this corespondent this evening that the negotiations had now zeroed in on money. Inadvertently, I turn my attention to the dance floor again, my eyes zeroing in on someone in a certain blue dress. Having decided to do something extra special, they zeroed in on a Measles Vaccination Programme in India. He's zeroed in on the recent scholarly attention Ben Franklin has been enjoying and yoked that with the equally topical subject of academic plagiarism. Synonyms focus on, focus attention on, centre on, concentrate on, home in on, fix on, pinpoint, give prominence to, highlight, spotlight, underline, emphasize Origin Early 17th century: from French zéro or Italian zero, via Old Spanish from Arabic ṣifr 'cipher'. Rhymes De Niro, hero, Nero, Pierrot, Pinero, Rio de Janeiro, sub-zero num.1 phr.v. Definition of zero in US English: zero cardinal number 1No quantity or number; naught; the figure 0. figures from zero to nine you've left off a zero—it should be five hundred million Example sentencesExamples It was quite a feat to hold the Cardinals to zero runs in 27 innings. He may not understand how to add or subtract zero as a quantity, she added. The false negative rate was 38.1% and the false positive rate was zero. The Federal Reserve can cut short-term interest rates down to zero, but that won't make consumers feel safer about flying. For part-time temporary staff, the figure was zero. In these places areal strain rates are nearly zero or negative. The vote has been re-opened with the figures reset to zero. Contemporaries in the media gave their own ballpark figures, each adding a zero to the figure I already had. Press one number, zero through nine, on each of ten squares and arrange the letters on each square as shown in the photo. Unless your doctor says you're low in iron, look for a brand with zero to nine milligrams. Expect a top speed of over 120 mph, and to travel from zero to 60 mph in just over nine seconds. The second clock was numbered zero through nine, and the smallest one, the one in the middle was the same, zero through nine. Those who wrote these regulations just forgot to put a zero behind the figures. Even with market interest rates at zero, few in Japan want to borrow or invest. Generally speaking, the closer the figure is to zero, the more closely the fund replicates the index. It's like when somebody years ago figured out that zero was a number. Overall, the total number of criterion satisfied averaged 4.18 but ranged from zero to nine. He is going to magnify his efforts without knowing that any quantity multiplied by zero is still zero. By this time, our expectations have gone so negative, that even a zero seems positive. Participants select six numbers between zero and nine to take part in the lottery, which runs from Monday to Friday. Synonyms nought, nothing, cipher, nil, 0 1.1 A point on a scale or instrument from which a positive or negative quantity is reckoned. the gauge dropped to zero as modifier a zero rate of interest Example sentencesExamples U.S. News has our diversity index at 0.27 on a scale of zero to 1.0. Since this was a theatrical feature, the chapters will be rated on a scale of zero to four stars. 1.2 The temperature corresponding to 0° on the Celsius scale (32° Fahrenheit), marking the freezing point of water. the temperature was below zero Example sentencesExamples He had died after spending a night outside and being exposed to the 8 degrees below zero temperatures. The temperature is well below zero, puddles of water are frozen, and a white frost has formed over the graffiti painted on the ancient bus parked by the roadside. The day dawned clear and freezing cold with temperatures well below zero, with the prospect of snow predicted by the Met office. Since father-of-two Richard started the project at the beginning of the year, he has been working through the rain and temperatures dipping below zero. Anxious villagers claim drivers diced with death when a flood-hit road turned into an ‘ice rink’ as temperatures fell below zero. They have water that they spray on you in near zero temperatures, that leaves you burning and itching with rashes the next day. Even radiation will have settled down into the rightly so - called background radiation corresponding to nearly zero temperature. With temperatures plummeting to below zero over the last week, British Waterways staff are worried children especially are putting themselves at risk by playing on the thin ice. MRI scanners use magnetic fields which need helium gas to keep them to almost absolutely zero temperatures. The audience huddled in sleeping bags and blankets as the temperature sank below zero. Temperatures plunged below zero again last night. They can stand temperatures of 35F below zero and their normal life span is two years. Roads and footpaths became skating rinks yesterday as temperatures dipped below zero - again. She said that with all the people dancing and singing she didn't feel cold at all, even though she thought the temperature was definitely below zero. Each day starts at about 5 am in below zero temperatures. With temperatures below zero and icy roads many people were unable to get into the village for supplies of candles, batteries for torches etc. There were several days of temperatures 20-25 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit. A blast of Arctic weather is expected to hit Scotland later today sending temperatures well below zero and causing road chaos. The desert terrain is difficult with summer temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius and above, while by mid-October, the temperatures are below zero. With an average temperature of 60 degrees below zero, any water near the surface of Mars would freeze solid. 1.3 The temperature corresponding to 0° on the Fahrenheit scale (approximately minus 18° Celsius), considered a very cold temperature, especially for outdoor activities. thirty below zero! See also subzero Example sentencesExamples The average percent differences of these two methods for CO calculation were approximately zero. The incremental expense of doing so is approximately zero compared to the price of the land. Don't worry - the chances of Westlife being number one on Sunday now seem to be approximately zero. The distribution was also approximately symmetric about zero. Once they are established in an outdoor garden, primroses can survive temperatures to zero and colder. It felt like 28 below zero - too cold for our visitors from the West Coast. The arctic fox doesn't even start shivering until about minus 70 below zero. In Winnipeg, the temperature fell to zero degrees Celsius, breaking the previous record of 0.6 C set in 1895. The significance of the endorsement should be approximately zero. The threshold of enterprise is approximately zero. Last night our temp dropped to 11 Celsius below zero, it's sure nice to have warm gear. 1.4Linguistics usually as modifier The absence of an actual word or morpheme to realize a syntactic or morphological phenomenon. the zero plural in “three sheep.” 1.5 The lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all. I rated my chances as zero Example sentencesExamples I think that our economic plan has zero chance of working. Take some time to explore your behavior and attitudes and honestly assess it on a level of zero to one hundred. In health, however, health levels would not be zero if there were no health expenditures that is, no health systems. Of the 12 original Barcelona partners, Cyprus and Malta are inside the EU and Turkey is in the waiting room, but the rest have zero chance of joining. The chances of that happening are pretty slim, but IIB Bank chief economist Austin Hughes believes there is more than a zero chance of the euro being dumped. She was sick of people feeling sorry for her because her confidence level was zero. McClintock's chances had been zero, now they are greater. You will see how my anxiety level went from zero to a million over the span of an hour. Scieh said the zero level of fatalities was ‘encouraging’, although there is no guarantee no one will succumb this year. Synonyms nothing, nil, nothing at all, not a single thing, not anything, none rock bottom, the bottom, the lowest point, the all-time low, as low as one can get, low-water mark, the depths, the nadir 1.6 short for zero hour 1.7informal A worthless or contemptibly undistinguished person. her husband is an absolute zero Synonyms nobody, nonentity, nothing, non-person, unimportant person, person of no account verb [with object] 1Adjust (an instrument) to zero. zero the counter when the tape has rewound Example sentencesExamples We zero the equipment, retest the sample, and, if needed, a second sample is tested. The third and fourth settings on the digital timer should still have been zeroed, just as when the feeder was set originally. Once it was zeroed the point of impact remained constant. Pressure transducers were zeroed when each patient was admitted to the study per the manufacturer's instructions. Synonyms return to nought, return to zero, adjust to zero point 2Set the sights of (a gun) for firing. Example sentencesExamples Once all weapons were neutral zeroed, they were night tested at the small arms range on our forward operating base - my platoon loved the new equipment. All Wilson pistols are zeroed before shipping. This at least gave the soldiers the confidence they needed that their weapon was zeroed and they could hit what they were shooting at. For test firing, zeroing your rifle, or informal competition The Rock Jr. is tailor made for success. Once the sight is zeroed for your rifle and load, it returns to zero repeatedly. As I zeroed the rifle at 100 yards, I was hoping for groups of less than 3 inches. Proper use of the borelight as detailed in the accompanying chart ensured that all optics and laser aiming devices were effectively zeroed to each weapon. Both units mount and dismount easily, and I had no problems zeroing either optic. Frankly, I was most interested in seeing if, once the rifle was zeroed, the shotgun barrel would shoot to the same point-of-aim at shotgun distances. With the Ladder flipped down, you have a usable, albeit coarse, fixed battle sight zeroed for 50 meters. Thirty yards is a reasonably good range for testing and zeroing a hunting air gun. A protected post front sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation when zeroing. Once barrels have a sight installed and have been zeroed, they can be interchanged. With our test rifle fully fitted out, zeroed and ready for action, we headed for the range. I zeroed the .223 at 50 yards which permitted me to check the alignment of the shotgun barrel with the rifle barrel. At the range, I shoot my Sharps from the bench at 100 yards to zero the rifle and get the base line sight settings. It took longer to zero the sight than it did to install the mount. Once the rifle is properly zeroed, the ballistic data for the round used, along with weather data is simply entered into the hand-held computer. As I was zeroing the scope, the movement of the bullet strike seemed to be quite accurate. Once this is accomplished, the Aimpoint sight is zeroed - without firing a shot. Phrasal Verbs zero in 1Take aim with a gun or missile. jet fighters zeroed in on the rebel positions Example sentencesExamples Whatever may be the movement of the target in the sea, the missile will zero in on it. 1.1Focus one's attention. they zeroed in on the clues he gave away about Example sentencesExamples The BA zeroed in on the mayor on the potholes that fill the roads. A senior Kuwaiti diplomat told this corespondent this evening that the negotiations had now zeroed in on money. He zeroed in on the critical assumption of full or perfect information. Having decided to do something extra special, they zeroed in on a Measles Vaccination Programme in India. He's zeroed in on the recent scholarly attention Ben Franklin has been enjoying and yoked that with the equally topical subject of academic plagiarism. When Doris Duke zeroed in on him, he became front-page news. Inadvertently, I turn my attention to the dance floor again, my eyes zeroing in on someone in a certain blue dress. He then zeroed in on Monsanto's plans to plant up to 500,000 acres of transgenic soybeans in Venezuela. It zeroed in on these youngsters in each districts, trained them and affiliated them to the Kudumbasree mission. To gain wisdom from life experiences, youngsters ought to receive training on zeroing in on their inherent talents. Synonyms focus on, focus attention on, centre on, concentrate on, home in on, fix on, pinpoint, give prominence to, highlight, spotlight, underline, emphasize zero out Phase out or reduce to zero. the bill would zero out capital gains taxes Example sentencesExamples Loading in the shot, they calibrated and aimed the weapon, zeroing out the center of the zombie mass. We zeroed out of our budget $4.5 billion that was the Community Development program. Origin Early 17th century: from French zéro or Italian zero, via Old Spanish from Arabic ṣifr ‘cipher’. num.1 phr.v.
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