zero
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Also seen as: zeros · zeroes · zeroing · zeroed
Sense 1
The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.
Số thứ tự xuất hiện trước một và biểu thị không có lượng hoặc số lượng nào
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Numeral
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
The digit 0 in the decimal, binary, and all other base numbering systems.
Chữ số 0 trong hệ đếm thập phân, nhị phân và tất cả các hệ đếm cơ số khác
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Synonym of no.
Determiner
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “zero” mean?
The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.
Is “zero” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.