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Zero-based numbering is a way of numbering in which the initial element of a sequence is assigned the ______, rather than the index 1 as is typical in everyday non-mathematical or non-programming circumstances.
Zero-based numbering is a way of numbering in which the initial element of a sequence is assigned the ______, rather than the index 1 as is typical in everyday non-mathematical or non-programming circumstances.
index 0
Under zero-based numbering, the initial element is sometimes termed the ______ element, rather than the first element; zeroth is a coined ordinal number corresponding to the number zero.
Under zero-based numbering, the initial element is sometimes termed the ______ element, rather than the first element; zeroth is a coined ordinal number corresponding to the number zero.
zeroth
In some cases, an object or value that does not (originally) belong to a given sequence, but which could be naturally placed before its initial element, may be termed the ______ element.
In some cases, an object or value that does not (originally) belong to a given sequence, but which could be naturally placed before its initial element, may be termed the ______ element.
zeroth
There is not wide agreement regarding the correctness of using zero as an ______ (nor regarding the use of the term zeroth), as it creates ambiguity for all subsequent elements of the sequence when lacking context.
There is not wide agreement regarding the correctness of using zero as an ______ (nor regarding the use of the term zeroth), as it creates ambiguity for all subsequent elements of the sequence when lacking context.
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Numbering sequences starting at 0 is quite common in ______ notation.
Numbering sequences starting at 0 is quite common in ______ notation.
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