/ˈzɪə.rəʊ/
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Translation
The number 0, which means none at all.
Word origin
From Italian zero, from Arabic sifr, meaning empty.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- sifr
- English cognates
- cipher
Grammar
Gender
Pluralzeros
Examples
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"Zero" is the name of the number 0.
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"Below zero" means colder than 0 degrees.
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In front of a noun, "zero" means none at all.
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