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zeroed

zeroed is the simple past and past participle of zero.

Meaning of zero

Verb

zero (third-person singular simple present zeroes or zeros, present participle zeroing, simple past and past participle zeroed)

  1. (transitive) To set some amount to be zero.
    • They tried to zero the budget by the end of the quarter.
    Synonyms:
    tare, zero out
  2. To disappear or make something disappear.
    • Traffic on the encrypted channels used by senior Iraqi generals had peaked and zeroed, then peaked again, and zeroed again.1997, Tom Clancy, Executive Orders, page 340
  3. To adjust until the variance is reduced to an acceptably low amount.
    • The soldier took his gun to the shooting range to zero its aim.

See all 23 meanings of zero

Words formed from zeroed

Phrases with zeroed

Questions about zeroed

What is zeroed the simple past and past participle of?
Zeroed is the simple past and past participle of zero.

Words near zeroed in the dictionary

  1. zeroadic
  2. zeroah
  3. zeroary
  4. zeroaxial
  5. zeroconf
  6. zeroed
  7. zeroed in
  8. zeroed out
  9. zeroes
  10. zeroes and crosses
  11. zeroes in

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