nth

[ enth ]

/ ɛnθ /

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adjective

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

(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 about nth

the nth degree / power,

a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent: The new hotel was luxurious to the nth degree.

Origin of nth

First recorded in 1850–55; N (the symbol in mathematics) + -th²

Words nearby nth

NSU, N.S.W., nt, NTA, N terminus, nth, NTIA, NTO, NTP, NTS, NTSB

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How to use nth in a sentence

This nth-dimensional complexity almost dictates that longevity research needs to self-segregate into lanes.
2020 in Neuroscience, Longevity, and AI—and What’s to Come|Shelly Fan|December 22, 2020|Singularity Hub
And so for the nth time, NBC is threatening to leave Dick, this time for good.
Why Law & Order Is Going Away|Rebecca Dana|May 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And I think that code was upheld to the nth degree in this case.
Dr. Pedophile|Jan Crawford, Howard L. Rosenberg|February 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She is aristocratic to the nth degree, and is never over done; courage she has, but no ostentation.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete|Gilbert Parker

Mr. Lewes has just been in to speak to me, and begs me to say that he hopes baby is raised to the nth power.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot
He felt slightly dismayed to 96have his unspoken principles carried to this nth power.
The Squirrel-Cage|Dorothy Canfield
Chiefly, he was conscious of a peculiar and cruel pain that made him hollow; it was like homesickness raised to the nth degree.
Gunman's Reckoning|Max Brand
To lift his sufferings to the nth power, that guide went to sleep and actually snored.
Days in the Open|Lathan A. Crandall

British Dictionary definitions for nth (1 of 2)

nth

/ (ɛnθ) /

adjective

maths of or representing an unspecified ordinal number, usually the greatest in a series of valuesthe nth power

informal being the last, most recent, or most extreme of a long seriesfor the nth time, eat your lunch!

to the nth degree informal to the utmost extreme; as much as possible

British Dictionary definitions for nth (2 of 2)

Nth

abbreviation for

North

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Other Idioms and Phrases with nth

nth

see to the nth degree.