See Also:

indiscernible (iou) and zero(2) (iou)


indiscernible (iou)



indiscernible adjective & noun. M17.
[from IN-3 + DISCERNIBLE.]
A. adjective.
Unable to be discerned; imperceptible, undiscoverable. M17.
Unable to be distinguished (from something else); indistinguishable. M17.
b. noun. A thing that cannot be discerned; a thing that cannot be distinguished from some Other thing. E18.
indiscerni'bility noun L19.
indiscernibleness noun M17.
indiscernibly adverb M17.

zero(2) (iou)



zero verb. E20.
[from the noun.]
1. verb trans. Set the sights of (a rifle) using targets at known distances. E20.
2. verb trans. Foll. by in: (a) train (a weapon) on a target; (b) concentrate guns or missiles on (a target). M20.
Time The Russians now have..ICBMs..zeroed in on U.S. targets. H. Kahn American bases overseas..are at all times zeroed in by Soviet missiles.
3. verb intrans. Foll. by in: (a) focus one's attention etc. on; (b) close in on an object of pursuit etc. M20.
Daily News Undercover cops..have been assigned to zero in on the sellers of the..cocaine derivative. G. Adair Like a camera, the eye consumes vistas whole then zeroes in on individual details. D. Francis Creditors were zeroing in on the..proceeds.
4. verb trans. = ZEROIZE. M20.
Homes & Gardens One button..can zero the read-out at any point, allowing you to add ingredients.
5. verb trans. Foll. by out: eliminate, suppress. M20.
Word We 'zero out' the voicing of [b], which is not..to deny that [b] is voiced.
zeroable adjective (a) Linguistics that may be omitted from a sentence without loss of meaning; (b) (of an instrument) able to be set to zero: M20.
zeroing verbal noun the action of the verb; spec. (Linguistics) the deletion or omission of part of a linguistic form or structure: M20.