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ZEERR-oh/ˈzɪərəʊ/

The number 0 is zero. The temperature is zero / zero degrees. Nought is another British word for 0 in maths; oh is common in phone numbers (oh two…). Hero is a different word.

Meaning

The number 0.

Examples

• “The temperature is zero today.”
• “Start from zero and count up.”
• “It was zero outside this morning.”

Good to know

0. Maths cousin: nought. Phone numbers often: oh. Mix-up: hero.

Near in meaning

nought

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