leftmost
/'leftmoust/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Farthest to the left: The superlative form indicating the object or position that is situated at the greatest distance to the left-hand side when compared to others in a group or sequence.
Usage
- The word "leftmost" is used to specify the extreme left position in a set of items arranged horizontally, such as in a row, list, or on a surface. It functions as an attributive adjective, typically placed directly before the noun it modifies.
Examples
- Adjective:
- Click the leftmost icon on the toolbar to save the document.
- In the binary number 00101, the leftmost bit is zero.
- Her house is the leftmost one on the street.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Computing Context: Often used in programming, mathematics, and data analysis to refer to the first element in a left-to-right reading order.
- The algorithm extracts the leftmost character from the string.
- Comparative Implication: While "leftmost" is a superlative, it can be used even when only two items are being compared to emphasize the one on the left.
- Of the two buttons, press the leftmost one.
Variants and Related Words
- Left (adjective): On or toward the side of the body that is west when one is facing north.
- Leftward (adverb/adjective): Toward the left side.
Synonyms
- Left-hand: Located on the left side (often used interchangeably, though "leftmost" is more specific about being the farthest).
- Far left: At the greatest distance to the left.
Antonyms
- Rightmost: Farthest to the right.
Adjective
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farthest to the left
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the leftmost non-zero digit
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