zeroth

zeroth
adjective Date: 1896 being numbered zero in a series; also zero 1 <
the zeroth power of a number
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  • zeroth — adj. being 0 in number, zero, initial item of a sequence; of or pertaining to zero; first, enumeration that starts with zero (Computer Jargon) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • zeroth — [ zɪərəʊθ] adjective immediately preceding what is regarded as first in a series. Origin C19: from zero + th1 …   English new terms dictionary

  • zeroth — ze·roth …   English syllables

  • zeroth — adj. immediately preceding what is regarded as first in a series …   Useful english dictionary

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