nth

[ enth ]

/ ɛnθ /

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.

Idioms for 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

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

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Example sentences from the Web for nth

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
You have in Copenhagen that amazing modern war phenomenon the trader of the nth degree.
British Secret Service During the Great War|Nicholas Everitt
Speaking of idlers, there is your man to the dotting of the 'i'; a dilettante raised to the nth power.
A Fool For Love|Francis Lynde

She found the lonely old lady raised to the nth power of indignation over the deplorable newspaper notice.
Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer|Jessie Graham Flower
Instead the roads are identified by painting every third or fourth or tenth or nth telegraph pole with different colours.
Across America by Motor-cycle|C. K. Shepherd
Wilkerson is not a creator, he's just nature keyed up to the nth power.
The Heart's Kingdom|Maria Thompson Daviess

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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Idioms and Phrases with nth

nth

see to the nth degree.

单词	nth
释义	nth [ enth ] / ɛnθ / 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. Idioms for 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 NSR, NSU, N.S.W., nt, N terminus, nth, NTIA, NTO, NTP, NTS, NTSB Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nth 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 You have in Copenhagen that amazing modern war phenomenon the trader of the nth degree. British Secret Service During the Great War\|Nicholas Everitt Speaking of idlers, there is your man to the dotting of the 'i'; a dilettante raised to the nth power. A Fool For Love\|Francis Lynde She found the lonely old lady raised to the nth power of indignation over the deplorable newspaper notice. Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer\|Jessie Graham Flower Instead the roads are identified by painting every third or fourth or tenth or nth telegraph pole with different colours. Across America by Motor-cycle\|C. K. Shepherd Wilkerson is not a creator, he's just nature keyed up to the nth power. The Heart's Kingdom\|Maria Thompson Daviess 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with nth nth see to the nth degree. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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