| zero | the quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale |
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| zero | a quantity of no importance |
| zero | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number |
| zero | adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun) |
| zero | to adjust to zero value, of an instrument or device |
| zero | indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration |
| zero | indicating an initial point or origin |
| zero | having no measurable or otherwise determinable value |
| zero | of or relating to the null set (a set with no members) |
| zero | a bond (corporate or government) that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond |
| zero | the time set for the start of an action or operation |
| zero | adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun) |