zero grade
noun
linguistics
: the most reduced form of the weak ablaut grade in which the vowel disappears entirely
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Fulnecky filed an official religious discrimination complaint with the school after receiving the zero grade, and Curth was put on administrative leave pending an investigation.
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“Zero grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20grade. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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