zeroth
adjAU, NZ, UK /ˈzɪəɹəʊθ/ · US /ˈzɪɹoʊθ/
Etymology From zero + -th (ordinal suffix).
1
Mathematics, Sciences 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
Corresponding to a position preceding the first.
- A and C are in equilibrium following the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics.
- Derived terms
- zeroth grade
- Related terms
- null, 0th