zerowe

Zerowe is a Polish adjective derived from zero, used to indicate a quantity, value, or state that is equal to zero. It functions as a modifier and can describe numerical values, measurements, or abstract quantities in various technical and everyday contexts. For example, phrases like "wartości zerowe" (zero values) or "poziom zerowy" (zero level) are common in mathematical, scientific, and engineering language.

Grammatically, zerowy has gendered forms that agree with the noun it modifies. The base form zerowy is masculine singular, zerowa is feminine singular, and zerowe is used in plural constructions. The plural form zerowe commonly appears with plural nouns such as "wartości zerowe" and "poziomy zerowe," signaling multiple zero-valued items or levels.

In technical contexts zerowe is frequently used to denote quantities exactly equal to zero or baselines. Examples include "liczby zerowe" (zero-valued numbers), "efekt zerowy" (zero effect), and "punkt zerowy" (zero point). In computing, zerowe can describe zero-length or zero-initialized entities, with wording chosen to fit the noun, such as "zerowy indeks" or "zerowa wartość pola."

Etymology: the term is formed from the noun zero with the standard Polish adjective suffix -owy, mirroring similar constructions in technical vocabulary.

See also: zero, zero value, zero point, zero-based indexing.