Nth vs Wth - What's the difference?
nth | wth |
(mathematics) Occurring at position n in a sequence.
(informal) Occurring at a relatively large but unspecified position in a series.
(mathematics) The item at position n in a sequence.
(informal) The item in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series.
(Internet, slang) what the hell? (the intensive form)
* 2011 , Epiphany Toi Williams, Epiphany Rise: No More Secrets ,
(Internet, slang, bowdlerization) what the heck?
As an adjective nth
is (mathematics) occurring at position n in a sequence.As a noun nth
is (mathematics) the item at position n in a sequence.As a preposition wth is
(obsolete).As an initialism wth is
(wth).nth
English
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* n th * Sometimes written as n'th' or ' n-thAdjective
(-)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): umpteenthNoun
(en noun)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.wth
English
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* wth ===(en)=== (en-initialism)page 68
- Before you could say WTH (what the hell), I ran in with my fist balled up as tight as possible, swinging at whatever piece of this man I could hit.