nth
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nth
- /ɛnθ/
Rhymes with -ɛnθ
Where it comes from
From n + -th (ordinal suffix).
adjective
- Occurring at position n in a sequence.
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Occurring at a relatively large but unspecified position in a series.
Shea had just beaten me at chess, as usual, and, also as usual, I had gleaned what questionable satisfaction I might by twitting him with this indication of failing mentality by calling his attention to the nth time to that theory, propounded by certain scientists, which is based upon the assertion
Similar: umpteenth
noun nths
- The item at position n in a sequence.
- The item in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series. This is, after all, not strange, for none of them had either knowledge or experience in Occult matters, whereas for over thirty years I have made a special study of this subject, and have gone to and fro over the earth investigating to the nth all records of Spiritual Phenomena.
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Talk about this word "nth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nth "nth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nth.
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@misc{nth_2026,
title = {nth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
