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1 a: the arithmetical symbol 0 or 0̸ denoting the absence of all magnitude or quantity b: additive identity
; specifically : the number between the set of all negative numbers and the set of all positive numbers c: a value of an independent variable that makes a function equal to zero <+2 and −2 are zeros of f(x)=x2−4>2
— see number table3 a
(1): the point of departure in reckoning
; specifically : the point from which the graduation of a scale (as of a thermometer) begins
(2): the temperature represented by the zero mark on a thermometer b: the setting or adjustment of the sights of a firearm that causes it to shoot to point of aim at a desired range4: an insignificant person or thing : nonentity5 a: a state of total absence or neutrality b: the lowest point : nadir6: something arbitrarily or conveniently designated zero
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