Definition of the word zero

Definition of the word zero

Pronunciation of vocabulary zero

zeronumeral
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/ˈzɪərəʊ/

Origin of the word zero

The word "zero" has an interesting origin. The term "zero" comes from the Arabic word "sifr," which means "empty" or "void." This Arabic word was used to describe a placeholder digit in numbers, which was used by Arab mathematicians in the Middle Ages. The Arabs inherited the concept of the concept of zero from India, where it was called "śunya," which means "empty" or "void." The Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata (476 CE) is credited with using zero as a place holder in numbers. The Arabic word "sifr" was later adopted into Latin as "cifra," and from there it entered various European languages, including Italian as "zero," French as "zéro," and English as "zero." Today, the word "zero" is used universally to represent the absence of quantity or value.

Vocabulary summary zero

type noun

meaning (mathematics); (physics) zero

example absolute zero

example ten degrees belows zero

meaning zero altitude (airplane)

example at zero level

meaning zero state, complete state, clean state; lowest point

example their hopes were reduced to zero

type Default

meaning zero, zero point

meaning z. order n no points level n

meaning simple z. no single point

Example of vocabulary zeronamespace

Five, four, three, two, one, zero… We have lift-off.
Năm, bốn, ba, hai, một, không… Chúng ta đã cất cánh.

a temperature, pressure, etc. that is equal to zero on a scale

nhiệt độ, áp suất, v.v. bằng 0 trên thang đo

It was ten degrees below zero last night (= −10°C).
Đêm qua nhiệt độ là âm 10 độ (= −10°C).
The thermometer had fallen to zero.
Nhiệt kế đã giảm xuống mức 0.

the lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all

số tiền hoặc mức độ thấp nhất có thể; không có gì đâu