Nth is a related term of ith.
In mathematics terms the difference between ith and nth
is that ith is occurring at position i in a sequence while nth is the item at position n in a sequence.
ith
English
Etymology 1
From .
Alternative forms
* i th
* Sometimes written as i'th or i-th
Adjective
(-)
(mathematics) Occurring at position i in a sequence.
Related terms
* (l)
Etymology 2
: From Pitman ess'' and ''ish , which it is related to phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents.
Noun
(
en noun)
The name of the letter ?(?, which stands for the th sound () in Pitman shorthand.
Related terms
* thee
* ish
* theta, the name of the IPA letter for this sound
Anagrams
*
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nth
English
Alternative forms
* n th
* Sometimes written as n'th' or ' n-th
Adjective
(-)
(mathematics) Occurring at position n in a sequence.
(informal) Occurring at a relatively large but unspecified position in a series.
Quotations
* 1922 — , Prelude
*: 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 that phenomenal chess players are always found to be from the ranks of children under twelve, adults over seventy-two or the mentally defective.
Synonyms
* (informal): umpteenth
Noun
(
en noun)
(mathematics) The item at position n in a sequence.
(informal) The item in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series.
Quotations
* 1909 —
*: 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.
