zero-base. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

zero-base

SYLLABICATION:	ze·ro-base
PRONUNCIATION:	zîr-bs, zr-
VARIANT FORMS:	or ze·ro-based (-bst)
ADJECTIVE:	Having each expenditure or item justified as to need or cost: “Zero-base budgeting requires its practitioners to justify every dollar they spend” (Wall Street Journal).


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