Measurements and Mathematics Terms

(mathematics is the deductive study of quantities, magnitudes, and shapes as determined by the use of numbers and symbols while every branch of science and engineering depends on mathematics; measurement is the process of associating numbers with physical quantities and phenomena and measurement is fundamental to the sciences; to engineering, construction, and other technical fields; and to almost all everyday activities)

zero (s) (noun), zeros (pl)
The number which indicates no quantity, size, or magnitude: Zero is neither negative nor positive.

When the school lesson was over, the students left the room and the teacher waited until the student count was zero..

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