Zeroth

adjective

/ˈzɪəɹəʊθ/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.adjectiveIn 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.adjectiveCorresponding to a position preceding the first.

"A and C are in equilibrium following the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics."

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