zeroth
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Cardinal: zero Ordinal: zeroth Adverbial: never |
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK, New Zealand, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈzɪəɹəʊ
θ / Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) enPR: zîrʹōth, zēʹrōth, IPA(key): /ˈzɪɹoʊ
θ /, /ˈziɹoʊθ / - Rhymes: -ɪəɹəʊ
θ , -iːɹəʊθ - Hyphenation: zeroth
Adjective
[edit]zeroth (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
[edit]Translations
[edit]ordinal number corresponding to zero
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corresponding to a position preceding the first
See also
[edit]Categories:
- English terms suffixed with -th
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- Rhymes:English/ɪəɹəʊ
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θ /2 syllables - Rhymes:English/iːɹəʊ
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θ /2 syllables - English lemmas
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- en:Mathematics
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- en:Zero