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net-zero

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Resulting in neither a surplus or deficit because gains and losses cancel out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • net-zero carbon emissions

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adj

Meaning 2

Of a building or system, generating as much energy through solar, wind, and other renewable resources as it uses from the electricity network.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: architecture, business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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  • Spanish: cero neto — Translations