ZERO
Scrabble letter values: Z10E1R1O1 = 13
Definition
- verb adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value.
- verb adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun). — synonyms: zero_in
- adjective indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration. — synonyms: 0
- adjective having no measurable or otherwise determinable value. — synonyms: zero(a)
- adjective indicating an initial point or origin.
- adjective of or relating to the null set (a set with no members).
- noun a quantity of no importance. — synonyms: nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher
- noun a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number. — synonyms: 0, nought, cipher, cypher
- noun the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured. — synonyms: zero_point
- noun the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing.
Examples
- “He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards”
- “a zero score”
- “the goal is zero population growth”