adj. In the first position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero.
adj. Corresponding to a position preceding the first.
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adj. preceding even the first
Word Usage
"The previously discussed omnidirectional patterns are also called zeroth-order patterns and the other patterns mentioned previously (dipole and cardioid) are called first-order patterns."