zero setting

US: /ˈzɪroʊ ˈsɛtɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of zero setting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurement

TECH.

adjustment of a device so it reads zero under reference conditions

TECH.

The technician checked the zero setting before starting the pressure test.
Adjust the zero setting after calibrating the new sensor.
A bumped gauge may need its zero setting reset before use.

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Expressions with zero

ground zero

starting point of an event or process

The project was developed from ground zero.

zero chill

inability to stay calm or rational

He has zero chill when he's excited.

zero in

narrow down a search successfully

They zeroed in on the missing document.

year zero

the start of revolutionary change

The country declared year zero after the uprising.

at zero hour

adv.

at the exact time something is planned to start

The operation will commence at zero hour.

big fat zero

complete absence or failure of something

After all that effort, we got a big fat zero.

Expressions with setting

place setting

complete set of tableware for one person

The place setting included a fork, knife, and spoon.

setting sun

sun going down at the end of the day

We watched the setting sun from the beach.

table setting

arrangement of tableware for one person at a meal

The table setting included a plate, fork, knife, and spoon.

time setting

chosen value or arrangement that controls when a device starts or stops

Set the oven's time setting to twenty minutes for the cookies.

goal setting

the process of identifying and defining objectives to achieve

Effective goal setting is crucial for personal development.

priority setting

process of deciding which tasks or goals are most important

Good priority setting helps managers handle many projects at once.

professional setting

place for job dealings, guided by formal rules

Such jokes are inappropriate in a professional setting.

record-setting

adj.

achieving the highest or lowest value ever known

She made a record-setting jump at the competition.

stage setting

context or environment for an event

The conference had a professional stage setting.

hospital setting

environment or context where activities happen inside a hospital

The treatment is usually given in a hospital setting with specialized staff.

Terms with zero setting included in their meaning

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zeroing

adj.

value adjustment

involving setting a value to zero

thresholding

signal processing

process of filtering signals by setting low values to zero

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French:réglage à zéro, ...
German:Nullstellung, ...
Italian:azzeramento, ...
Spanish:ajuste a cero, ...
Portuguese:ajuste de zero, ...
Chinese:零点设置, ...
Japanese:ゼロ調整, ...
Arabic:ضَبْط الصِّفْر, ...
Hebrew:אִיפּוּס לְאֶפֶס, ...
Russian:установка нуля, ...
Ukrainian:установлення нуля, ...
Hindi:शून्य सेटिंग, ...
Bengali:শূন্য মান নির্ধারণ, ...
Catalan:posada a zero, ...
Czech:nulové nastavení, ...
Danish:nulstilling, ...
Dutch:nulinstelling, ...
Greek:μηδενισμός, ...
Hungarian:nullabeállítás, ...
Khmer:ការកំណត់សូន្យ, ...
Korean:영점 조정, ...
Persian:تنظیم صفر, ...
Polish:nastawa zera, ...
Portuguese (BR):ajuste de zero, ...
Romanian:setare la zero, ...
Swedish:nollinställning, ...
Thai:การตั้งค่าเป็นศูนย์, ...
Turkish:sıfır ayarı, ...
Vietnamese:thiết lập điểm 0, ...

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