rhizoverbBeta
DictionarynthUnspecified position
adjective

nth

ENTH/enθ/

Occupying an unspecified numbered position in a sequence.

The formula gives the value of the nth term.

A row of simple wooden markers numbered 1,2,3 followed by small ellipsis and a final marker n, the last arbitrary position emphasized by a hand pointing; only these mathematical characters.
Etymology
nEnglishwhole number
+thEnglishordinal ending

The n stands for an unspecified whole number, while -th makes it an ordinal. Outside mathematics, that unspecified position or degree can suggest an extreme limit, as in “to the nth degree.”

In context

Scott D. Clary - Success Story Podcast90:28
take take take. And when I used to go into a negotiation, I wanted to negotiate to the nth degree to win.
What It Really Takes to Build an Empire | Robert Croak - Silly Bandz Creator

More examples

  • The program retrieves the nth item from the list.
  • The nth row contains n dots.
  • To find the nth term, replace n with the position number.