English Words Starting With Z

• zero

  adjectivedeterminernounverbverb-transitiveA2 (Elementary)
  /ˈzɪər.əʊ/The number or figure 0; representing nothing, no quantity, or the absence of magnitude.
• zero balancing

  nounLow
  /ˈzɪər.əʊ ˌbæl.ən.sɪŋ/A specific form of alternative medicine/touch therapy that combines principles of energy healing and structural bodywork to promote harmony and release tension.
• zero defects

  nounplural-nounC1
  /ˌzɪər.əʊ ˈdiː.fekts/A state or quality target of having no flaws, mistakes, or faults in a manufactured product or delivered service.
• zero gravity

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌzɪər.əʊ ˈɡræv.ə.ti/The state in which the apparent gravitational pull on a body is zero, causing a sensation of weightlessness.
• zero grazing

  nounLow
  /ˌzɪərəʊ ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/A livestock farming system where animals, typically dairy cattle, are kept indoors or in a confined area and their feed is brought to them, rather than allowing them to graze freely in pastures.
• zero hour

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌzɪərəʊ ˈaʊə(r)/The exact time when a planned operation or event begins.
• zero in

  verbB2
  /ˈzɪər.əʊ ɪn/To aim precisely or focus all attention on a specific target or objective.
• zero option

  nounC2
  /ˈzɪər.əʊ ˈɒp.ʃən/A policy proposal or plan that offers the complete elimination or removal of something, particularly in arms control, where both sides would eliminate entire categories of weapons.
• zero population growth

  nounC2
  /ˌzɪər.əʊ ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən ɡrəʊθ/A demographic condition where the number of births plus immigrants equals the number of deaths plus emigrants over a given period, resulting in no net population change.
• zero stage

  nounC1
  /ˌzɪər.əʊ ˈsteɪdʒ/The initial point or phase of a process, development, or project, before any formal or active steps have been taken.
• zero tillage

  nounLow-Frequency (Technical/Agricultural)
  /ˌzɪər.əʊ ˈtɪl.ɪdʒ/A farming system where crops are grown without disturbing the soil through tillage.
• zero tolerance

  nounB2
  /ˌzɪər.əʊ ˈtɒl.ər.əns/A policy or approach of strictly enforcing rules and laws, without making exceptions or allowances for extenuating circumstances.
• zero vector

  nounSpecialized
  /ˈzɪər.əʊ ˈvɛk.tə(r)/A vector whose magnitude is zero; a vector in which all components are zero.
• zero-base

  adjectiveverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ˌzɪər.əʊ ˈbeɪs/To start from the very beginning, ignoring all previous assumptions, budgets, or structures.
• zero-base budgeting

  nounC1
  /ˌzɪər.əʊ ˌbeɪs ˈbʌdʒ.ɪ.tɪŋ/A budgeting method that requires all expenses to be justified and approved for each new period, starting from a "zero base" rather than adjusting the previous period's budget.
• zero-divisor

  nounVery low
  /ˈzɪər.əʊ dɪˌvaɪ.zə/In abstract algebra, a non-zero element of a ring for which there exists another non-zero element such that their product is zero.
• zero-emission vehicle

  nounHigh
  /ˌzɪər.əʊ.ɪˈmɪʃ.ən ˈvɪə.kəl/A vehicle that produces no exhaust emissions of greenhouse gases or pollutants from its onboard power source while operating.
• zero-point energy

  nounC2
  /ˌzɪərəʊ pɔɪnt ˈenədʒi/The lowest possible energy that a quantum mechanical system may have; the energy that remains when a system is at absolute zero temperature.
• zero-rate

  verb-transitiveC1-C2 (low frequency, specialised business/tax terminology)
  /ˈzɪərəʊ ˌreɪt/to apply a tax rate of 0% (i.e., make exempt from taxation).
• zero-sum game

  nounC1
  /ˌzɪər.əʊ ˈsʌm ˌɡeɪm/A situation where one participant's gain or loss is exactly balanced by the losses or gains of other participants; the total gains and losses sum to zero.

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