zero
noun
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
zeroes
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pluralof zero.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof zero (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
zeronounthe figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
Example Sentences
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Users go to AI bots for everything from recipes to life and relationship advice, even forming one-sided platonic or romantic relationships with the ones and zeroes that make up this digital ether behind a screen.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
The concept of “Barista FIRE,” for instance, zeroes in on saving enough money to live off investments for most expenses, then taking a part-time job to cover the remaining costs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
The proposal zeroes in on the fact that many billionaires’ wealth is largely tied up in noncash investments, such as stock, bonds, property or art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Conventional computers operate using bits -- streams of electrical or optical pulses that represent ones or zeroes.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025
That’s a 7 with 27 zeroes after it, or 7 billion billion billion atoms.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
