Meaning of zero in English
Adjective
1. of, relating to, or being zero
A zero function is a function that is almost everywhere zero.
2.
(a) amounting to zero
(b) having no measurable value, quantity, magnitude, etc.; not any
(c) no; not any
zero gravity
zero growth
Water is free and has zero calories.
I am around 40 and have zero dollars in my bank account.
Noun
1. the figure 0, showing that there is no amount; the number 0 or one less than 1
You cannot divide zero by zero.
The concept of zero, though natural to us now, is relatively new.
For the vast majority of our history, we humans didn’t understand the number zero.
2. the level of temperature at which water freezes in the Celsius system
absolute zero
It was five degrees below zero this morning.
3.
(a) nothing; zilch
(b) the lowest point or degree; nadir
(c) 0 in a test, examination, or score; nil
(d) a person or thing of little consequence or significance; nonentity
They started their business from zero.
I got 0 for the test and you?
He got zero in the math examination because he cheated on the test. ❖ My son got a goose egg in an English test again.
Verb
1. adjust an instrument or apparatus to a zero point or zero value