Meanings
noun
- natural sciencesA method of comparing, or measuring, forces, electric currents, etc., by so opposing them that the pointer of an indicating apparatus, or the needle of a galvanometer, remains at, or is brought to, zero, as contrasted with methods in which the deflection is observed directly.
Synonyms: null method
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA method of comparing, or measuring, forces, electric currents, etc., by so opposing them that the pointer of an indicating apparatus, or the needle of a galvanometer, remains at, or is brought to, zero, as contrasted with methods in which the deflection is observed directly.
Similar
null method
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APA
zero method. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20method
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“zero method.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20method. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zero method,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20method.
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