zeroth
/ˈzɪəɹəʊθ//ˈzi(ˌ)ɹoʊθ/
adjective
- 1
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.”
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