zeroth
English
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Cardinal: zero Ordinal: zeroth Adverbial: never |
Alternative forms
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (UK, New Zealand, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈzɪəɹəʊθ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) enPR: zîrʹōth, zēʹrōth, IPA(key): /ˈzɪɹoʊθ/, /ˈziɹoʊθ/
- Rhymes: -ɪəɹəʊθ, -iːɹəʊθ
- Hyphenation: zeroth
Adjective
editzeroth (not comparable)
- (mathematics) In the initial position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero.
- The zeroth order polynomial approximation is constant.
- Corresponding to a position preceding the first.
- A and C are in equilibrium following the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics.
Synonyms
edit- noughth (rare)
Derived terms
editTranslations
editordinal number corresponding to zero
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corresponding to a position preceding the first
See also
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- English terms suffixed with -th
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- en:Zero