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'''0th''' or '''zeroth''' is an [[Ordinal number (linguistics)|ordinal]] for [[0 (number)|the number zero]] sometimes used under [[zero-based numbering]], and can refer to: |
'''0th''' or '''zeroth''' is a conceptually fallacious attempt to create an [[Ordinal number (linguistics)|ordinal]] insertion (preceding the first element) for [[0 (number)|the cardinal number zero]] sometimes used under [[zero-based numbering]], and can refer to: |
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*0th grade, another name for [[kindergarten]] |
*0th grade, another name for [[kindergarten]] |
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*0th [[dimension]] |
*0th [[dimension]] |
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'''Distinguish from''' |
'''Distinguish from''' |
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*[[OTH (disambiguation)|Oth]] or [[OTH (disambiguation)|OTH]] (with a letter O) |
*[[OTH (disambiguation)|Oth]] or [[OTH (disambiguation)|OTH]] (with a letter O) |
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The problem arises in the attempt to move from the ordinal numbering system to the cardinal numbering system. In cardinal numbering, elements of a set are assigned values starting at the first element; the first element may be element number one or element number zero. The fallacy arises when the user attempts to create an ordinal numbering of a value by using a superscript on the cardinal number. Since there is nothing preceding the first element, whether its value is zero or one, the result is a fallacious first element preceding the first element, invalidating the constraints of the cardinal numbering system. |
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Revision as of 21:34, 22 September 2015
0th or zeroth is a conceptually fallacious attempt to create an ordinal insertion (preceding the first element) for the cardinal number zero sometimes used under zero-based numbering, and can refer to:
- 0th grade, another name for kindergarten
- 0th dimension
- 0th planet, a name for Vulcan (hypothetical planet)
- 0th United States Congress, also called the Congress of the Confederation
- January 0 or January 0th, an alternate name for December 31
- The zeroth law of thermodynamics
- Zeroth-order logic
- The Zeroth Law, an addition to Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics
- Zeroth order approximation; see Orders of approximation
- Zeroth, the fastest demo or highest score on a level or episode in N (video game)
- Zeroth, deep learning software for mobile devices
Distinguish from
The problem arises in the attempt to move from the ordinal numbering system to the cardinal numbering system. In cardinal numbering, elements of a set are assigned values starting at the first element; the first element may be element number one or element number zero. The fallacy arises when the user attempts to create an ordinal numbering of a value by using a superscript on the cardinal number. Since there is nothing preceding the first element, whether its value is zero or one, the result is a fallacious first element preceding the first element, invalidating the constraints of the cardinal numbering system.