"kth" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /keɪθ/
Rhymes: -eɪθ Etymology: From k + -th (ordinal suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|k|th|id2=ordinal|pos2=ordinal suffix}} k + -th (ordinal suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} kth (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics) Occurring at position k in a sequence. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: nth, ith
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