Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)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.

    nullte

    нулево́йnulevój

    нульо́вийnulʹóvyj

  2. (not comparable)Corresponding to a position preceding the first.

    A and C are in equilibrium following the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics.

    nullte

    preceding even the first

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Any real number other than zero raised to the zeroth power produces one.

    ruЛюбое действительное число, кроме нуля, возведённое в нулевую степень, даст единицу. — Ooneykcall

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  2. This is the zeroth law.

    ruЭто нулевой закон. — User55521

    deDas ist das nullte Gesetz. — brauchinet

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
ordinal number corresponding to zero:
Русский
By meaning 1
ordinal number corresponding to zero:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
ordinal number corresponding to zero:

Origin

From zero + -th (ordinal suffix).

From zero + -th (ordinal suffix).

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Synonyms

2 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
zeroth — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto