Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inbox zero

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: in-box ze-ro
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique for avoiding clutter in one's e-mail inbox by immediately dealing with incoming messages according to various strategies.

Uncountable

Etymology

Zero refers to the number of messages in an empty inbox.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does inbox zero mean?: A technique for avoiding clutter in one's e-mail inbox by immediately dealing with incoming messages according to various strategies.
Where does inbox zero come from?: Zero refers to the number of messages in an empty inbox.

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