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Zeroing
To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.
📖 Definitions of "Zeroing"
- 1
To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.
"Zero the fluorometer with the same solvent used in extraction."
- 2
To change a memory location or range to values of zero; to set a variable in a computer program to zero.
"Results were inconsistent because an array wasn’t zeroed during initialization."
- 3
To cause or set some value or amount to be zero.
"They tried to zero the budget by the end of the quarter."
- 4
To eliminate; to delete; to overwrite with zeros.
- 1
The act, or the result of zeroing
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Zeroing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| zero inverb | To concentrate or focus one's attention (on a task). |
| ordinalnoun | An ordinal number such as first, second and third. |
| cypherverb | (British spelling) Alternative spelling of cipher. [(intransitive, regional, dated) To calculate.] |
| cipherverb | (intransitive, regional, dated) To calculate. |
| noverb | (intransitive, colloquial) To say “no”. |
| nadanoun | Initialism of National Anti-Doping Agency. |
| cardinalnoun | Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position. |
| aughtverb | Obsolete or dialectal form of ought [(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating duty or obligation.] |
| zipverb | (transitive, computing) To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format. |
| nothingnoun | Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance. |
| goose eggnoun | (Canada, US, informal) Zero; nothing. |
| naughtnoun | (archaic) Nothingness. |
| noughtverb | To abase, to set at nought. |
| nixverb | To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel. |
| 0noun | The origin, starting point, or fixed reference point, especially for a measurement. |
| zilchverb | (informal, US sports) To cause to score nothing, to thoroughly defeat. |
| nilnoun | Nothing; zero. |
| resetverb | To set back to the initial state. |
| tripverb | (intransitive) To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot |
| zeroizationnoun | (cryptography) The erasure of sensitive parameters from a cryptographic module to prevent their disclosure if the equipment is captured. |
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