zero-based

Variant of zero-base

zero-base definition

☆ zero-base (-bās′)

adjective

designating or of a technique for preparing a budget, in which each proposed item is evaluated on its merits without considering any previous budget

Etymology: from the idea of starting at zero

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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