Definition of nth
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Examples of nth in a Sentence
exaggerates to the nth degree about everything she ever did
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In addition to the transform rules, the tutorial makes use of the oft-overlooked, but very powerful, nth-of-type(n)
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Origin and Etymology of nth
n (indefinite number) + -th
First Known Use: 1756
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playDefinition of nth for English Language Learners
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—used to refer to an unknown number in a series of numbers
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