4 ms·I really doubt this is where "nth order" comes from colloquially.by sanderjd 4y agoI really doubt this is where "nth order" comes from colloquially.js8 4y agoThere are many examples in physics, for example: https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/310875/second-order-effects-of-something https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/310875/second-or...sanderjd 4y agoYes, but physics is not colloquial. Most people are unfamiliar with physics.