Vocabulary Entry

nth

|adjective • noun

adjective

Used to denote a position in a sequence or series, often indicating an unspecified ordinal number.

Example Sentences

"This is the nth time I've asked you to clean your room."

"She finished in the nth position in the race."

"In mathematics, the nth term of a sequence can often be determined by a formula."

noun

Example Sentences

"In programming, you might use 'n' to represent the nth element in an array."

"The nth degree of a polynomial is crucial for understanding its behavior."

"The formula allows us to calculate the nth term without listing all previous terms."