Definition Synonyms
Definition of nth - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
sequencedenoting an unspecified item in a series
- He tried for the nth time to fix the error..
2.
mathematicsTECH. occurring at position n in a sequenceTECH.
- The nth term in the sequence is 5.
3.
extremeRare being the most recent or extreme in a seriesRare
- This is the nth complaint we've received.
Expressions with nth
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repeatedly happening again, often with frustration
She asked him to clean his room for the nth time.
to the utmost or highest degree
She was annoyed to the nth degree by his behavior.
in an extremely high or exaggerated way
Her excitement was to the nth power.
result of multiplying a number by itself n times
The nth power of 2 is 2^n.
Origin of nth
English, nth (indicating an unspecified member of a series)
Terms with nth included in their meaning
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mathematics
measure of central tendency using nth root of product
Examples of nth in a sentence
For the nth time, he reminded them to follow the rules. Find the nth number in the Fibonacci sequence. The formula calculates the nth element efficiently. The nth iteration of the design was finally approved. She reached the nth level of frustration with the project.
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- French:énième, n-ième, ...
- German:x-te, n-te, ...
- Italian:n-esimo, ennesima, ...
- Spanish:enésimo, ...
- Portuguese:ésima, n-ésimo, ...
- Chinese:第N, 第n位的, ...
- Japanese:エヌス, n番目の, ...
- Arabic:ذَات الرَّقْم ن, ذو الترتيب رقم نون, ...
- Hebrew:הַמִּי יוֹדֵעַ כַּמָּה, הָאֵן, ...
- Russian:энный, n-й, ...
- Ukrainian:енний, n-й, ...
- Hindi:न जाने कौन-सा, एनवाँ, ...
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