nth

American  

[enth] / ɛnθ /

adjective

1. being the last in a series of infinitely decreasing or increasing values, amounts, etc.

2. (of an item in a series of occurrences, planned events, things used, etc., that is thought of as being infinitely large) being the latest, or most recent.

   This is the nth time I've told you to eat slowly.

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idioms

1. the nth degree / power,

   1. a high degree or power.

   2. the utmost degree or extent.

      The new hotel was luxurious to the nth degree.

nth ¹ British  

/ ɛnθ /

adjective

1. maths of or representing an unspecified ordinal number, usually the greatest in a series of values

   the nth power

2. informal being the last, most recent, or most extreme of a long series

   for the nth time, eat your lunch!

3. informal to the utmost extreme; as much as possible

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Nth ² British  

abbreviation

1. North

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nth More Idioms  

1. see to the nth degree.

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Etymology

Origin of nth

First recorded in 1850–55; N (the symbol in mathematics) + -th ²

Example Sentences

“Never did I see a more sorrowful sight, nor witness retribution to the nth degree,” he lamented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

This block also includes three prime-time games in the span of four weeks, a run that ends against Aaron Rodgers in MetLife Stadium on a Monday night sure to be hyped to the nth degree.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023

A lot of people don't like watching it but as a player we admire it to the nth degree.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2023

Here, Cage takes that to the nth degree in a metanarrative that syncs his fandom’s Cage-related obsessions with his own reflections on stardom.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

She blinks a few times, considering, then Isabelle comes up and announces that the regional manager will be visiting our store tomorrow, so everything has to be “zoned to the nth degree.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich