zeroth

9.8

A position before the first in a series

adjective
/ˈziːroʊθ/

Specialized

: cero

When discussing algorithms, it's important to define the zeroth element of the list.

So there was a zeroth first, second, third law and they were in black hole and also thermodynamics.

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Examples

The zeroth position in the sequence was crucial for understanding the overall pattern.
So to to mess with this zeroth order, maybe first order.
Well, the first, the zeroth component is I get ones all the way across the top.
OK, now J naughty is called the zeroth order.
And what that means is what's the zeroth element of the data structure Y.
And what I'm left with is the last term minus the zeroth term, but then I added back in the zeroth term, OK.
And other than that, this zeroth order compiler is the same as the evaluator.
Or for example, like Einstein, that was a zeroth and I would categorize it as a zeroth principle insight.
In this experiment, we analyzed the zeroth step before proceeding to the first stage.

Synonyms

zero

vszeroth

2.5

At the starting point that serves as a reference for measurement or time

is a position placed before the first item in an ordered series

Compounds

zeroth law of thermodynamics

Specialized

7.8

If two objects have the same temperature as a third object, they have the same temperature

Surface Forms

zeroth positive

Morphology

zeroth = zero (transparent) = zero + th

Productive ordinal formation from the numeral 'zero' using the regular suffix '-th'; the meaning is predictable though the form is less common.

Etymology

Zeroth is formed from zero, meaning 'no quantity', plus the ordinal ending -th, the same ending in words like 'fourth'. So a zeroth item is a 'zero' step that comes 'before the first', which is why scientists use it for a position before the first in a series.