Zero: meaning, definitions and examples
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zero
[ ˈzɪərəʊ ]
number
The number 0; the cardinal number between -1 and +1.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Add zero to five, and you get five.
- He had zero interest in the topic.
sports
A score of zero in a game or competition.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The team ended the match with a zero on the scoreboard.
- She made it through the race with zero penalties.
informal
Having no measurable quantity or value; no amount.
Synonyms
nil, none, null
Examples of usage
- She had zero tolerance for nonsense.
- His chances of winning were zero.
Translations
Translations of the word "zero" in other languages:
🇵🇹 zero
🇮🇳 शून्य
🇩🇪 null
🇮🇩 nol
🇺🇦 нуль
🇵🇱 zero
🇯🇵 ゼロ
🇫🇷 zéro
🇪🇸 cero
🇹🇷 sıfır
🇰🇷 영
🇸🇦 صفر
🇨🇿 nula
🇸🇰 nula
🇨🇳 零 (líng)
🇸🇮 nič
🇮🇸 núll
🇰🇿 нөл
🇬🇪 ნული
🇦🇿 sıfır
🇲🇽 cero
Word origin
The word 'zero' originated from the Latin word 'zephirum', which means 'empty'. The concept of zero as a number was introduced in the Indian subcontinent by mathematicians during the 5th century. It was later adopted by Islamic mathematicians in the Middle Ages and eventually spread to Europe. Zero plays a crucial role in mathematics, as it represents the absence of a quantity or a placeholder in the positional number system.