nth
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 about 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
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How to use nth in a sentence
And so for the nth time, NBC is threatening to leave Dick, this time for good.
And I think that code was upheld to the nth degree in this case.
She is aristocratic to the nth degree, and is never over done; courage she has, but no ostentation.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert ParkerMr. Lewes has just been in to speak to me, and begs me to say that he hopes baby is raised to the nth power.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3) | George EliotHe felt slightly dismayed to 96have his unspoken principles carried to this nth power.
The Squirrel-Cage | Dorothy Canfield
Chiefly, he was conscious of a peculiar and cruel pain that made him hollow; it was like homesickness raised to the nth degree.
Gunman's Reckoning | Max BrandTo lift his sufferings to the nth power, that guide went to sleep and actually snored.
Days in the Open | Lathan A. Crandall
British Dictionary definitions for nth (1 of 2)
/ (ɛnθ) /
maths of or representing an unspecified ordinal number, usually the greatest in a series of values: the nth power
informal being the last, most recent, or most extreme of a long series: for 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)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with nth
see to the nth degree.
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