zero · number
zero (NUMBER)
A2 the number 0
Dictionary examples:
My bank account says zero. I'm rich in smiles! (0.0)
I have zero talent, but I'm 100% confident! (0.0)
My cooking skills? Zero. My eating skills? Ten! (0.0)
Five, four, three, two, one, zero. (6.2)
zero (TEMPERATURE)
B1 the temperature that is 32 degrees lower than the temperature at which water freezes in degrees Fahrenheit, or the temperature at which water freezes in degrees centigrade
Dictionary examples:
My ice cream melted at zero degrees. It was a soup-er surprise! (0.0)
It's zero degrees outside. My cat is wearing my socks! (0.0)
It's zero degrees. My snowman is wearing more clothes than me! (0.0)
In the winter, the temperature can drop to 15 degrees below zero. (22.6)