zero
/ˈzɪərəʊ/number
उच्चारण ज़िअरो
शून्य
Basic word
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the number 0; a temperature, pressure that is equal to zero on a particular scale; the lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all
शून्य
- zero degrees
- zero tolerance
- The temperature fell below zero in Shimla last night.
+ 3 more examples
- The scoreboard showed zero runs after two overs.
- Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
- The school has a zero tolerance policy on cheating.
→Phrasal verbs 1
zero in on sb/sth
to fix all your attention on the person or thing mentioned; to aim at something exactly
(किसी पर) पूरा ध्यान केंद्रित करना; (किसी को) सटीक निशाना बनाना
- The police have zeroed in on the main suspect.
- In the last month, focus on PYQs and zero in on your weak areas.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Zero hour (the time after Question Hour in Parliament), zero tolerance (strict punishment), absolute zero (0 K), ground zero (the exact place of an explosion).
Collocations: zero hour (संसद में प्रश्नकाल के बाद का समय, शून्यकाल), zero tolerance (कड़ा दंड, शून्य सहनशीलता), absolute zero (0 K, परम शून्य), ground zero (विस्फोट का सटीक स्थान)।
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General knowledge
Indian mathematicians developed the concept of zero as a number; Brahmagupta (628 CE) gave rules for using zero; Aryabhata used a place-value system.
भारतीय गणितज्ञों ने शून्य को संख्या के रूप में विकसित किया; ब्रह्मगुप्त (628 ईस्वी) ने शून्य के प्रयोग के नियम दिए; आर्यभट ने स्थानीय मान प्रणाली प्रयोग की।