zero hour
— Noun
– English
~ the time set for the start of an action or operation
zero coupon bond
— Noun
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~ a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security
zero
— Noun
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~ a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
zero coupon security
— Noun
– English
~ a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value
zero-coupon security
— Noun
– English
~ a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value
zero-sum game
— Noun
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~ a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero
zero
— Noun
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~ the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured
zero
— Noun
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~ a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
zero-tolerance policy
— Noun
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~ any policy that allows no exception; "a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests"
zero-coupon bond
— Noun
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~ a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security
zero point
— Noun
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~ the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured
zero tolerance
— Noun
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~ extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law); "he urged zero tolerance for priests who abuse children sexually"
zero
— Noun
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~ the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing
zero
— Verb
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~ adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
zero in
— Verb
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~ adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"
zero in
— Verb
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~ direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids
zero
— Verb
– English
~ adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"