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adjective
Date: 1896
being numbered zero in a series; also zero 1 <the zeroth power of a number>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
zeroth
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zeroth — adjective a) In the first position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero. The zeroth order polynomial approximation is constant. b) Corresponding to a position preceding the first. A… … Wiktionary
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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
