zero-point (B2)
adjective
Definition
Zero-point means associated with zero on any scale, but particularly with a temperature of absolute zero.
Examples
The writer described the response as zero-point.
A zero-point tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became zero-point after the announcement.
How to Use zero-point
- zero-point + noun (collocation)
- Use zero-point before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a zero-point reaction."
- become zero-point (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became zero-point near the end."
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