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zero-width

zero-width adjective: adding no additional width to a line of text.

Adjective

zero-width (not comparable)

  1. Adding no additional width to a line of text.
    • The zero-width joiner (ZWJ) has a code point but no corresponding symbol. It is used to connect two or more other Unicode code points to create a new "compound character" with a unique glyph all its own. […] I'm making a point of mentioning Ninja Cat because it is another example of the use of...2016 November 14, Rob Reed, “Everything You Need To Know About Emoji”, in Smashing Magazine, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2025

Words formed from zero-width

Phrases with zero-width

Questions about zero-width

What does zero-width mean?
Zero-width means adding no additional width to a line of text.
What part of speech is zero-width?
Zero-width is an adjective.

Words near zero-width in the dictionary

  1. zero-till
  2. zero-tillage
  3. zero-tilled
  4. zero-turn
  5. zero-turns
  6. zero-width
  7. zero-width space
  8. zero-width spaces
  9. zero-zero
  10. zeroa
  11. zeroable

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