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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈse.ɾo/
"El termómetro marcó cero grados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The numerical symbol 0 representing the absence of quantity; the number cardinal to zero.
"The temperature dropped to zero degrees Celsius overnight."
- 1
Having no quantity or value; amounting to nought.
"There is a zero tolerance policy for breaking safety rules."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'zero' originates from the Arabic 'ṣifr', which means 'empty' or 'nothing'. It was introduced to Europe through translations of Arabic mathematical texts during the 10th century, evolving in meaning to represent the concept of 'nothingness' in mathematics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zero" is said worldwide
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zéro
Transliteration: /ze.ʁo/
"Le score final est de deux à zéro."
Null
Transliteration: /nʊl/
"Das Thermometer zeigt minus fünf Grad an."
zero
Transliteration: /ˈdzɛːro/
"La probabilità di successo è quasi zero."
cero
Transliteration: /ˈse.ɾo/
"El termómetro marcó cero grados."
zero
Transliteration: /ˈze.ɾu/
"Ele começou do zero para construir sua empresa."
शून्य
Transliteration: shunya
"गणित में शून्य का बहुत महत्व है।"
零
Transliteration: líng
"今天的气温是零度。"
영
Transliteration: yeong
"정답을 맞힐 확률은 영에 가깝다."
ゼロ
Transliteration: zero
"彼の意見に反対票はゼロだった。"
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