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Meaning of zero-order in English:

zero-order

adjective

  • 1Statistics
    Designating the degree of correlation between two variables when no other variables are held constant.

  • 2Chemistry
    Designating a chemical reaction in which the rate of reaction is constant and (apparently) independent of the concentration of the reactant.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Public Health Report.