zero

1. zero (num) — sense 1

Definition: The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.

Example: The conductor waited until the passenger count was zero.

2. zero (noun) — sense 2

Definition: The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.

Example: In unary and k-adic notation in general, zero is the empty string.

3. zero (noun) — sense 3

Definition: The digit 0 in the decimal, binary, and all other base numbering systems.

Example: One million has six zeroes.

4. zero (noun) — sense 4

Definition: Nothing, or none.

Example: zero-defect

5. zero (det) — sense 5

Definition: Synonym of no.

Example: She showed zero respect.

6. zero (adj) — sense 6

Definition: Of a cloud ceiling, limiting vision to 50 feet (15 meters) or less.

7. zero (adj) — sense 7

Definition: Of horizontal visibility, limited to 165 feet (50.3 meters) or less.

8. zero (adj) — sense 8

Definition: Present at an abstract level, but not realized in the surface form.

Example: The stem of "kobieta" with the zero ending is "kobiet".

9. zero (verb) — sense 9

Definition: To set some amount to be zero.

Example: They tried to zero the budget by the end of the quarter.

10. zero (verb) — sense 10

Definition: To disappear or make something disappear.

Example: Traffic on the encrypted channels used by senior Iraqi generals had peaked and zeroed, then peaked again, and zeroed again.

11. zero (verb) — sense 11

Definition: To adjust until the variance is reduced to an acceptably low amount.

Example: The soldier took his gun to the shooting range to zero its aim.