Zero (noun/verb/adjective)

1. Noun:
   • The numerical value of nothing; the number 0.
   • A point on a scale or instrument from which measurements are made (e.g., “Set the scale to zero”).
   • A person or thing that has no importance or worth (informal).
2. Verb:
   • To adjust (an instrument or device) to zero (e.g., “Zero the scale before weighing”).
   • To focus or direct attention closely (e.g., “Zero in on the target”).
3. Adjective:
   • Having no measurable quantity or magnitude (e.g., “Zero visibility”).
   • Amounting to nothing (e.g., “Zero tolerance”).

Prepositions

• At: Commonly used to specify a state or condition (e.g., “at zero degrees”).
• To: Used to indicate a target or focus (e.g., “zero in on the problem”).
• From: Used to indicate a starting point (e.g., “start from zero”).

Collocations

• Zero degrees
• Zero tolerance
• Zero in
• Zero point
• Zero hour
• Absolute zero
• Zero visibility
• Ground zero
• Net zero
• Zero gravity
• Zero balance

Example Sentences

1. The temperature dropped to zero degrees last night.
2. She has zero tolerance for dishonesty.
3. He started the project from zero and built it up.
4. The scientist zeroed the scale before taking measurements.
5. The visibility was zero in the thick fog.
6. The soldier zeroed in on the enemy’s location.
7. The number of casualties was thankfully zero.
8. We need to zero in on the cause of the problem.
9. He had zero experience in the field when he started.
10. The thermometer showed zero degrees Celsius.
11. The company aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
12. The countdown reached zero.
13. She felt like a complete zero after failing the test.
14. The scale was set to zero before weighing the ingredients.
15. The experiment was conducted at absolute zero.
16. The hurricane’s impact zone was considered ground zero.
17. They launched the operation at zero hour.
18. He has zero interest in politics.
19. The spacecraft experienced zero gravity.
20. The bank account balance was zero.
21. The bomb detonated at ground zero.
22. The team zeroed in on the weak points of their strategy.
23. The car accelerated from zero to sixty in seconds.
24. He felt like he was back to square zero after the setback.
25. The policy of zero tolerance has been strictly enforced.
26. The air conditioning was set to zero degrees.
27. The experiment must be done at absolute zero.
28. He was treated like a zero by his peers.
29. The technician zeroed the instrument before use.
30. The target was zeroed in using the scope.
31. She had zero energy left after the marathon.
32. The software bug count is now zero.
33. They reduced the debt to zero.
34. The water temperature was close to zero.
35. The visibility dropped to zero in the snowstorm.
36. The goal is to achieve zero emissions.
37. He felt like a zero among the successful people at the party.
38. The coordinates were set to zero.
39. The population growth rate fell to zero.
40. The room temperature was kept just above zero.
41. He had zero patience for delays.
42. The compass was set to zero.
43. The chances of success were almost zero.
44. The fuel gauge showed zero.
45. The wind chill made it feel like zero degrees.
46. She started her business from zero.
47. The voltage reading was zero.
48. The investment returned zero profit.
49. The operation commenced at zero hour.
50. The risks were reduced to zero.