Meaning & use
nth
Used to describe an unspecified, usually large, number in a series, especially the latest in a long line of repetitions.
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This is the nth time I've explained the schedule change this week.
By the nth attempt, she had finally memorized the entire poem.
A note on using this word
Almost always appears in the phrase "for the nth time," including in casual texts, to mean "yet again, after far too many times."
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