zeroth

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
17
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈzɪəɹəʊθ/(UK)
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/ˈzɪəɹəʊθ/(UK) · /ˈzɪɹoʊθ/(US) · /ˈziɹoʊθ/(US)

Definition of zeroth

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)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.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)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.”
  2. (not-comparable)Corresponding to a position preceding the first.
    “A and C are in equilibrium following the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics.”

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Etymology

From zero + -th (ordinal suffix).

Anagrams of zeroth

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