ZEROTH

zeroth

(adjective) preceding even the first

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

zeroth (not comparable)

(mathematics) In the initial position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero.

Corresponding to a position preceding the first.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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