zero (EN)

numeral, noun, determiner, adjective, verb

numeral “zero”

1. the number before one that represents nothing
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   The countdown began: three, two, one, zero!

noun “zero”

1. the numerical symbol 0
   In the binary system, all data is represented by zeros and ones.
2. (mathematics) a value at which a function equals zero
   The equation has two zeros.
3. (informal) a person who is not important or has no influence
   They treated him like a zero at the meeting.
4. (finance) a bond that pays no periodic interest
   She invested in zeros to save for retirement.

determiner “zero”

1. no; not any
   She has zero interest in watching horror movies.

adjective “zero”

1. having no measurable value; none
   The spacecraft experienced zero gravity during orbit.

verb “zero”

1. to set the value of something to zero
   Zero the scale before you weigh the ingredients.
2. to eliminate completely; to remove entirely
   The virus scan zeroed all threats on the computer.