Zero
Noun, Verb, Adjective
UK
/ˈzɪə.rəʊ/
US
/ˈzɪr.oʊ/
Definition
(n) : The number 0.
(adj) : None or not any.
(v) : To set something to zero or to focus attention on something.
(adj) : None or not any.
(v) : To set something to zero or to focus attention on something.
Example
"(n) : She scored zero in the test."
"(adj) : The store had zero apples left, so we had to buy oranges."
"(v) : The camera zeroed in on the bird sitting quietly on the tree branch."
Explanation
Zero is the number 0, which means nothing or none. For example, she scored zero points in the game. It can also be used to show none of something; for example, the chance of rain is zero today. In everyday talk, zero can describe starting points, like “We started from zero”, or indicate absence “He had zero experience when he started”. As a verb, it means to set something to zero or to focus completely on something. For example, “He zeroed the scale before weighing the fruit” (set to zero), or “She zeroed in on her goal” (focused closely).