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noun Mathematics.

a vector of which all the components are zero.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of zero vector

First recorded in 1900–05

Not quite, but at one point the temperature registered 29 below zero, with 21 inches of snow.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’|Jennie Yabroff|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The longer someone stays well, the lower their chance of relapsing, although that possibility never becomes zero.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is it True that “Gays vs. Traditionalists are a Zero-Sum Game”?
Do LGBTs Owe Christians an Olive Branch? Try The Other Way Around|Jay Michaelson|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Islamic State brought “peace, autonomy, zero corruption, low crime-rate,” he Tweeted last month.
The Scared Widdle Kitty of ISIS|Jacob Siegel|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

During the recession net immigration to the U.S. from Mexico fell to zero or less.
The Case for More Low-Skill Immigration|Veronique de Rugy|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the day he planned to start was very cold—the mercury stood twenty-seven below zero.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Of course, at roulette, some number or zero itself is bound to come up every time, but number twenty-seven was invariably unlucky.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume III (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The words whispered in the pastry-cook's ear cooled his hot fit of courage down to zero.
An Episode Under the Terror|Honore de Balzac
At last, one evening, he walked up to a table and said to the croupier, "When was zero up last?"
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete|Gilbert Parker
One day last week, when the mercury was sulking at zero, three lambs arrived on the place.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur