Ceros (en. Zeros)

/ˈθeɾos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Number that represents nothing or the absence of value.
In mathematics, zero is fundamental to the numerical system.
En matemáticas, el cero es fundamental para el sistema numérico.
A null value, especially in accounting or statistics.
The month's income was zero; there were no sales.
Los ingresos del mes fueron ceros, no hubo ventas.
A reference point or base in scales or experiments.
The thermometer shows zero below zero degrees.
El termómetro muestra ceros bajo cero grados.

Etymology

From Latin 'zerum', which means empty or nothing.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Zeros to the left
It refers to something that has no value or importance.
ceros a la izquierda
Sum of zeros
Result that does not affect the total, is irrelevant.
suma de ceros
Zero points
Base or starting point to measure something.
puntos ceros

Related Words

Zero
Number that symbolizes the absence of quantity.
cero
Null
That has no value or effect.
nulo
Empty
State of containing nothing.
vacío

Slang Meanings

Something that doesn’t count
That argument is a zero; it has no weight.
Ese argumento es un cero, no tiene peso.
Has no results
My effort was a zero on that test.
Mi esfuerzo fue un cero en esa prueba.