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nollapiste

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Finnish

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Etymology

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nolla +‎ piste

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnolːɑˌpisteˣ/, [ˈno̞lːɑ̝ˌpis̠te̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -iste
  • Hyphenation(key): nolla‧piste

Noun

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nollapiste

  1. zero point, zero
    absoluuttinen nollapisteabsolute zero
  2. (geometry) origin
    Synonym: origo
  3. ground zero (hypocentre of atomic blast)
    • 2022 December 11, Søren Steensig, “Näin selviät parhaiten ydiniskun vaaroista”, in Tieteen Kuvalehti[1], archived from the original on February 9, 2023:
      Tietenkin varmimmin jäävät eloon ne, jotka ovat riittävän kaukana ydinräjähdyksen tapahtumapaikasta – ground zerosta eli nollapisteestä.
      Of course, the likeliest survivors are those who are far enough away from the hypocenter of the atomic explosion – ground zero.

Declension

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Possessive forms of nollapiste (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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