zero — the number 0; nothing at all
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the number 0; nothing at all
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈzɪroʊ/
Example Sentences
- My bank account balance hit zero after buying that expensive coffee machine.
- The test score was zero, but at least I spelled my name correctly.
- She has zero patience for people who are always late.
zero
NOUN[/ˈzɪroʊ/]
the number 0; nothing at all
The scoreboard shows zero to zero at halftime of the tense soccer match.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Zero derives from Arabic 'sifr' (meaning empty or void), which passed through Italian 'zero' before entering English. Originally a philosophical concept denoting nothingness or the absence of quantity, it became essential to modern mathematics and positional notation systems.
Breakdown
Arabic sifr (empty, void) → Italian zefiro/zero → English zero. The word retained its core semantic meaning of emptiness while evolving into a mathematical symbol representing null quantity.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My bank account balance hit zero after buying that expensive coffee machine.”
“The test score was zero, but at least I spelled my name correctly.”
“She has zero patience for people who are always late.”
“The rocket launched at zero hundred hours.”
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