zepto-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “one sextillionth” (10-21 ).

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Usage

What does zepto- mean? Zepto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “one sextillionth (10-21) .” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms to name units.Zepto- comes from an alteration of the form hepta-, from Greek heptá, meaning "seven." The name is a reference to 10-21, which is equivalent to 1000-7. To learn more, read our Words That Use article on hepta-. The z in zepto- was added as part of a reverse alphabetical paradigm for creating numerical combining forms, along with yocto- (10-24); compare with zetta-, meaning “one sextillion,” by reading our Words That Use article on that form.

Example Sentences

Unlike traditional retailers, platforms such as Blinkit, Swiggy, Instamart and Zepto don't deliver from large supermarkets or distant warehouses.

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Intense competition between Blinkit, Swiggy, Instamart, Zepto and now even Amazon keeps pushing companies to chase customers with ever-shorter delivery promises and heavy discounts in a price-sensitive market.

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To smooth this process a year ago, Zepto partnered with Reverie Language Technologies to introduce an AI translation service for its drivers.

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Since then its delivery drivers have been able to choose between six languages on the Zepto app.

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As 10-minute online deliveries by "quick commerce" apps like Zomato, BlinkIt and Zepto pervade urban India, hundreds of thousands of neighbourhood stores across cities have closed down.

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